The Boston Society of Bombardment

The first Sunday in April will be the beginning night of the Boston Society of Bombardment’s 2008 season. This will consist of weekly dodgeball battles along with a few one-day tournaments in the works. Since many in the area have been curious as to the updated schedule, we have made it very simple:

Sundays @ 7:30 till end of summer.

Also some have been confused about who can play:

1. Open to all, bring an extra kickball if you have one.

There is no cost for the weekly pickup games, any donations for upkeeping the dodgeballs and other equipment is always appreciated!

If you have additional questions feel free to leave a comment on this post or email chris@bostonbombardment.com .

See you soon!

~ The BSB planning committee.

It is difficult to pinpoint the #1 thing to prepare for when joining a dodgeball league. A significant complaint heard often among the players is that winter’s hibernation mode has affected their throwing abilities. The good news is that you can utilize a few week period to bring your arm and physical abilities back up to speed.

As we start to go through the step by step process, we have begun the process of defining what are the issues:

• Blowing out your arm. Players get overly excited/adrenaline and go right into the season throwing their most powerful throws during the first couple nights of dodgeball. This is a perfect tactic a couple weeks into the season once your arm is strong and can support the toughest throws. A bad arm-pull is no fun.
• Don’t Break an Arm ( ouch! ). Players have not practiced throwing against wall/net to have proper throwing form. Practice the follow through.
• Overthrowing. Since the dodgeball is large in size (kickball/four square ball), it is typical for some to assume it has increased weight. There is so many issues stemming from this problem, not to mention the ball always going to high or low.
• Teams on both sides focus more on staying in than a lively game play. This is a double whammy because not only is the game boring but every time someone takes a chance, the opposition is sitting waiting for the throw. This is not a catch game, the whole objective is to trick the opponent with a change up throw, catch the player offguard, or simply throw the dodgeball so hard they simply cannot catch it.
• Good players doing nothing. Sometimes the best players will wait near the game lines to play to attack from the side. This is all fair and fun if utilized occasionally but this is rarely the case. Typically the player that waits near or behind the game lines is not fun to play with since they get extremely upset and unpleasant.
• Lack of Team strategy ( ! ) - This is proving to be the major factor between a team of great players and a really good team unity. It is evident that teams win and lose based on fervor and momentum. This momentum is built on good power plays and multiple team mates working together to whittle down the opposition.

The cold, icy winter is releasing its grip on our beloved Corporal Burns Park. This means but one thing: Bombardment is just around the corner. All the feedback from our inaugural season has been helpful and we are currently wrapping up the planning stages for the 08 season. We are still figuring out the night that will work best for all the students, professionals, and family men who want to attend. Another major factor will be having great weather in the upcoming weeks. Keep checking the site and we will post updates as they roll in.