Tomorrow, Sunday, May 1, 2011, Higgyball registration will open. There will be a new category in the forum named “Higgyball Registration”, where each team will enter their team name and two team members. Registration will open at 12:00pm noon, and will continue until full. When full, a second category will open to create a waitlist, which we will draw from in the event that a registered team has to back out. Check this space tomorrow for more info!

The food registry will open tomorrow as well. This is just like a standard wedding gift registry, except the things in the list are food items to bring. Pretty simple.

*Update*
The Team Registration forum is now live. You must have a team name with two team members to be counted. Click here to sign up. Enter the “Register Here!” forum, and then reply to post with your information. When full, a new Waitlist forum will open up.
Also, the Food Registry is now open as well.

*Update 2*
Team registration is now full. Please add your team to the waiting list in the forum.

Higgyballers: Here’s your chance to own a part of history! This year we are offering you the option of buying a limited edition Higgyball8 T-Shirt, featuring the ballin’ logo of the official Higgyball Beer:

Click here for more details, and to place your order in the forum.

Order your Higgyball ’11 shirt from Zazzle! You can order many different shirt types and colors, including hoodies and infant onesies, as well as standard Tees. Enjoy!

Get your 1040EZ discount! From now through April 18, 2011, enter TAXDAYSALE11 at checkout on Zazzle.com and receive 10.40% off!

Here’s the official logo for Higgyball ’11!

Great job, Paddy!
Stay tuned for the Zazzle link whereby you can order shirts with the official logo, as well as the alternate T-shirt with the Higgybeer logo.

Master brewers Matt Aerni and Egon Kraan will bring a new surprise to the Higgyball menu this May – Higgyball beer! Ten gallons of refreshing ESB (Extra Special Bitter) are currently fermenting in preparation for kegging and drinking.

We’ve come up with some clever names, but we’d love to get some ideas from you. The winning name will be used on this year’s Higgyball T-shirt which will feature the Higgyball beer label! Please visit the forum to place your entry.

Cheers!

Information for Higgyball8 (to be held on May 28, 2011) will be coming soon. Keep checking your email or this space for more details.

And another one is in the books. Hopefully everyone had a great time at Higgyball 2010. Congrats to Rockin’ and Rollin–Wayne and Casey–for taking home the cup this year. I thought we had a very smooth competition, and like always, have some great ideas to improve next year’s event. Thanks as always to our gracious hosts, Marc and Danielle, for providing a great location and atmosphere. And thanks to all of you, because without you as participants and fans, Higgyball wouldn’t be the same. Only 363 days until Higgyball 2011! Keep an eye on this space for more announcements throughout the year, as well as to sign up for a Higgyball listserv. Also, if you took any photos during the event, please get a disc to either me or Paddy, and we’ll add them to the site.

If you’re missing anything or left anything at the party, please contact Marc or Danielle to retrieve it.

Can you believe it? Only two days left until Bocce Non-denominational Holiday! The bracket has been updated yet again; view that here. We may have one or two more changes if teams have to drop out, so be sure to get on that waiting list. Also, we’re doing great with the food registry, but if you haven’t offered to bring something yet, please do so. Finally, Paddy may be able to order another round of Jolly Roger shirts. Please see him at the event to get on the list.

Final prep: Cost per team is $10 ($5 per participant), so bring some cash with you. Be sure to bring your own lawn chairs and sun screen, as well as your own beverages if the ones on the Food Registry don’t suit you. Don’t forget the rules! There are some differences this year, so read carefully. And in case you don’t know, here is the location of Higgyball:

See you on the field!

The bracket has been released, unveiling the divisional matchups for this year’s Higgyball. Take a look at who you’re playing this year. You may notice we opened the bracket to the four teams (at the time) on the Wait List as well, for a grand total of 28 teams this year, bigger than ever! More teams means an even more exclusive playoff tournament, with only the top three from each division advancing, so ramp up your training. Only 11 days remaining!

We’ve also updated the rules page explaining some of the changes to the format. Also, a few items remain to be claimed on the Food Registry as well.

Update
Due to the increased team pool, we’ll be starting Higgyball ’10 an hour earlier than in years past. 11:00 a.m. is the official start time, so try to be there early to get started on time. Just 10 shorts days remaining!

Head on over to the forum to register your two-person team for Higgyball ’10.
The food registry should be ready to go by tomorrow, sorry for the delay.

Update
The food registry is working now too. You must be logged in to register. Simply check the box next to the items you want to bring, enter the quantity, and click Submit at the bottom. Thanks!

Update 2
Team Registration is now closed! Don’t fret–if you didn’t get in, please use the wait list to be called up if any of the first 24 cannot play.