Congrats to Flavor Savers for their first Higgyball championship!

A good mix of old guard and new blood in the final four, also including Corner Boys, Charging Rhino, and Pornstache. MVPs this year were Amanda Tharp and Wayne Proffitt (he of the only recorded double baci in Higgyball history). It was great seeing all of the new faces this year, thanks for joining us! A big thanks to Holly, running the deck to make sure everyone got on the right fields. And as always, thank you to our gracious hosts, Danielle and Marc, for the awesome venue.

If you have photos from this year’s event, please send them our way, whether it’s via email, Facebook, flash drive, or Pony Express. A big part of Higgyball is the nostalgia factor, and it’s always great to look back at the photos years later.

Today is the longest you’ll have to wait for more Higgyball. See everyone next year for Higgyball 15!

We made it! Looks like the weather will cooperate after all. Please make sure all those that are playing are at the event no later than 11:00 AM. We’ll go through the opening ceremonies, talk about how the tournament works, and check teams in. If you’ll be significantly late, please let us know ASAP.

Also, don’t forget your community bags of ice, bocce sets, adult beverages, Food Registry items, sunscreen, chairs, camping gear, and a cheerful attitude. Here’s to another great Higgyball!

A few things to go over before the big day next weekend:

• We have two spots left, and a registrant on the Free Agent list. If you’re still looking to play, check it out and sign up before the spots run out.
• We’ll use Scoresheet mobile app again! You can see how it works at http://app.higgyball.com (we’ll be using a different local version of the app at the event, so no need to save the URL). At the event, the app connects to the server on the deck to see live updates for scores, standings, the map, the rules, MVP voting, and photo uploading on your smartphone (we have a Wi-Fi network for the app, but no internet, FYI). Spectators can use it to follow the progress of the event. Teams don’t have to use the app (all match information goes through the Deck Manager anyway), but it’s a fun thing to have available nonetheless. Let me know if you have any questions.
• Please review the Rules before the event. Also, here’s the field map:
  
• Here’s a link to the event location. If that doesn’t work, it’s at 7650 King Rd, Oxford, OH 45056.
• Don’t forget the tent city. We encourage people to camp out after the event (weather permitting). Bring your tent or small camper and we’ll make sure to have a setup break during the day. Leave a comment on this post if you plan to camp out.
• Keep your eyes on the weather here.  At the moment, a possible storm is predicted, but that’ll change 10 times between now and then.  We will play through everything we can, so you may want to bring a poncho, rain jacket, or umbrella.
• H14 checklist: chairs, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, cooler, bocce set (did you pledge your balls?), coozie, food, beverages.
• Last, but certainly not least, let’s all try and prevent House Team from winning again. Seriously.

We have just three spots left for the bracket. If you’re still thinking about registering a team, now is the time! Click here to register. If you don’t yet have a partner, add your name to the Free Agents list to find a buddy. We can form teams at the event as well if you show up wanting to play, as long as there are spots available. Don’t delay!

Monday at noon is the deadline to get your H14 T-Shirt. Act fast or you’ll regret it forever!

Due to very popular demand, we have closed the Music Registry. Good job getting after it. A few more things are available on the Food Registry, however, so take a few minutes and let us know what you can contribute.

Only two weeks left! See you soon.

H14 Registration is open: Go!

Follow along on the Bracket page. When you register, don’t forget to pledge your balls to Higgyball, and add a few songs to the Music Registry list.

If you don’t have a partner, please add yourself to the Free Agents list. When all team spots have been filled, the Wait List will open up.

While you’re there, don’t forget to buy a Shirt (sales end May 15) and add to the Food Registry.

Please email mark.r.walker@gmail.com if you have any problems or questions. Good luck!

Howdy Higgyballers! This is your friendly reminder that registration for H14 is coming up: Sunday, April 30 at 12:00 PM sharp. The cost, as always, is $10.00 per team. In case you don’t know the drill by now, you’ll pay via PayPal, but you don’t necessarily need a PayPal account; you can enter a credit card to pay. During registration, we’ll also ask that teams choose a few things from the Food Registry and add their contributions to the Music Registry.

We also want you to pledge your balls to Higgyball this year. Last year we had a snafu with the number of full-sized bocce ball sets, so we want to make sure we have the right numbers this year. The balls should be between 107mm and 115mm. We want to know if you or your teammate (or both!) can pledge to bring your balls. There will be a place during team registration to let us know how many sets you can bring. No worries if you don’t have a set, though (but now may be a good time to buy one).

Last, but certainly not least, we’ll also have the swanky new H14 T-shirts for sale. We have some awesome designs from Mr Lytle this year! Prices start at $19.00. Click the images below get a sneak peak at the designs, and look for order page to go live by this Sunday.

Hey folks. There was a slight verbiage issue with the last email, so I’m sending a quick update.

Important Dates

• Sunday, April 30, 2017 – Team Registration and start of T-Shirt sales at 12:00pm.
• Monday, May 15, 2017 – End of T-shirt sales.
• Saturday, May 27, 2017 – Higgyball 2017 Memorial Tournament begins at 11:00am.
• Sunday, May 28, 2017 – Higgyball rain backup day.

Pledge Your Balls

Last year we were shy a few sets of balls. Therefore, in order to mitigate this problem, we kindly ask that you to pledge to bring your full-size set of balls to Higgyball this year. Look for that on the team sign up form. We may reach out to others that have sets if we don’t get enough during registration, so let a Council member know, even if you’re not planning on attending the event.

Here is your way-too-early reminder about the upcoming Higgyball 2017 event! We’ll all be enjoying playing with Higgy’s balls on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 11:00AM (with the following day as the rain backup). Team Registration will open on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at noon, so mark you calendars for both dates, and keep an eye on the site for more details to come!

With another successful Higgyball in the books, we have a quick follow-up survey for you to take. It’s just one question, so it’ll be quick and painless:

https://www.higgyball.com/awesome-surveys/post-event-survey-2016/

It’s anonymous, so fire away! We take your suggestions and criticisms seriously, and with your help, can make next year’s Higgyball even better.

Please feel free to forward this on to teammates who didn’t register a team, as they may not be on the mailing list.

Thanks!

Another great Higgyball in the books. Congrats to House Team for yet another championship, back-to-back. Can they be stopped?

It was great seeing some new faces in the Final Four, too! Congrats to Brews and Balls, Celtic Thunder, and Absolutely Fabulous. MVPs were Alison Bridge/Lexi Marsh (co-MVP) and Andy Bomholt. The weather held out, the atmosphere was phenomenal, and I think everyone had a great time. I heard several people use the new “kiss” rule, including the deciding points in one of the semifinal games, which was neat. And thanks again to our gracious hosts, Marc and Danielle!

If you missed out on the Higgyball shirts, we’re re-opening orders for one last batch of orders. Go to the Shirt Orders page to get one. Don’t delay: we need your order by end of day on Thursday, June 2, and then they’ll be gone forever.

We need your photos. Please send them to me, and I’ll include them in our galleries. I’ll take them via email, Dropbox, or any other method you may have. I can grab Facebook galleries as well, so feel free to include me on a gallery and I’ll get them added. Thanks!

Finally, look for a survey request coming very soon. We can always make Higgyball better, and that will be your chance to give us feedback. It’s not required, but we would love it if you would help us by filling it out.

Thanks again, everyone! The only bad part is, now is the longest part of the year until the next Higgyball.