The Boston Society of Bombardment

After last night’s game, I’ve been strategizing a little. I’ve realized the most effective tool in a game where there is an even number of players is -silly as it sounds – the buddy system.

If every player on one team buddies up and stays with their buddy the entirety of the match, victory is almost assured. The reasons are plentiful:

1. your visual field is doubled, as is your ammuntion supply ( i was going to say ball supply but i couldnt stop giggling)
2. your offensive capability is dramatically increased.
3. your chances of being saved by a teammate after a deflection is also greatly increased.

Think about it – lets say Teammates A and B are buddied up. Opponent X is not. A and B have, at least, twice the firepower if they each have one dodgeball per hand (there are variations here, A could have a better throwing arm, and then have B carry the dodgeballs, which, when unencumbered by the burden of offense, would allow B to carry more than two weapons). Opponent X will then be forced to either A). dodge an onslaught if A and B throw simultaneously, or B). endure a grueling drawn out battle in which he’ll have to continuously dodge a steady stream of dodgeballs. Either situation is an unwelcome one. Essentially, the buddy system elevates the game to a nuclear arms race status; insuring ones own safety whilst threating the opposing team with a bigger stick.

Also, getting hit in the balls sucks.

The numbers keep on increasing, just about 25 players came out and we played till the Cops kicked us out at 11.

Welcome the newest members to the BSB:

• Mike McDuff
• Scott Malutinok
• Yuri
• Wade Gallon

Highlights of the Game:

• Jimbo and Scott catch dodgeballs with their legs in the SAME GAME!
• We introduced the current MVP representing the North Shore = Mike McDuff. He truly lives up to the Hype, taking on a team of 3-4 vs. himself alone.
• Forscher and Schnell began practicing their trapeze moves in between games.
• J.Trag added another notch to his belt when he jumped over and suicide shot Chris Koha… leaving Ben to await his destiny.
• Tyler spent his night in dress pants and was stuck at a seafood restaurant all night..
• Adam Larr and 1 other got J-Shotted, a first in the BSB
• The BeeSting Ball came out again in fullforce, missing its intended target everytime in a marathon game that went on for 20 minutes, highlighted by a Jay Rogers 1 on 1 elimination of Jon Buchholz to end it after a 9 on 1 come back of epic proportions fallen just short
• Half the players threw their arms out in the first half, resulting in unorthodox sidearm, chest pass, and overhead shots
• C-Trag finally accomplishes the Suicide throw after 3 attempts, absolutely LIGHTING UP the competition on his 3rd and final attempt
• The faceshot lives on as there were 5+ domes wrecked throughout the night

Our best night yet! With over 20 players in attendance, the games continued all the way till 11pm.

The New inductees/First-timers into the BSB:

• Mike Koha
• Ben Koha
• Jon Traganos
• Jesse Ghoman
• Drew Kennedy
• … did I miss anyone?

Highlights:

• Killea vs. McGuirk showdown – as we decided to implement the open court option after a countdown of 20 seconds, Tim and Tom went at it for their respective teams. Just when it seemed as if Tim was out for sure due to a close range shot, he jumped and caught the ball delivery quite the upset.
• Ghoman vs. the World – as discussed, Mr. Hessey Homan came into the BSB with a bang as he displayed superior taunting abilities and dodgeball skills.
• Jon vs. Mike Koha – Jon clinched the never before awarded MVP title when playing 1 on 1 against Mike Koha near the end of the night. In an unprecedented move, Jon jumped over their boundary and struck Mike with the Dodgeball to win [the Superman aka Suicide Move]
• The Assassination of Steven Schnell – With the introduction of the evil little dodge ball came a serious attempt on Sir Schnizz’s life – a firm hit to the face yet he played on.

Please welcome the newest members of the BSB:

• Mike Forscher
• Ben Wood
• Adam Larr
• Paul from Emmanuel
• Nathan Pierce
• Jay Rogers
• Adam Lazzara

Highlights of the Game:

• Jon Buc laid low and sniped people all night. Grrrr
• Lucas hid in the “Out” line for a few game winning shots.
• From the great land of the N^orth Shore came the man himself, Sir Adam Larr. Aggressive and on target, he represented his constituency with honor.
• Tyler kept the game moving by mixing things up and staying on the offense.
• We all experienced the “Forscher Delite” in a way most of us would never like to do so again…
• Jim Garten backed out due to cold weather… he may have been the smartest one since we are all getting sick the next day.
• Tim Killea nearly assaulted a few players on a few occasions
• Ben Wood played aggresive.
• The Emmanuel Crew represented in full force.. bringing with them the wonder that is PAUL. [Jay is near impossible to get out!!]
• The Worcester crew arrived with Adam from Florida in town, a great addition.
• Steven Schnell sat home and typed out a term paper, his skills were missed.
• Danny decided to shave his head into druid symbols all over… he’s a free man for the next few months.
• Chris Ramos and the Taunt button were also missed.

• The Danny MacDougall incident creates ground breaking precedent:The BSB condones gratuitous headshots.
• Tom McGuirk and Chris Koha, two of the “maybe attending” arrive = a brilliant addition to the BSB.
• Niles Radl made the decision to wear bright orange shorts, a referee shirt, and an orange trucker hat..
• Trag caught the ball between his calves from a point blank throw.
• Lucas wrecked house, Tyler sported the matching blue sweatpants and hoodie.
• Jesse Brady and Chris Koha are nearly impossible to get them out.
• Steve Schnell arrived with a whiffle-cut.
• The appearance of Jim Garten grinning after you are struck out is infuriating.
• Chris Ramos and Killea located the “Taunt Button” on their controller’s
• Buchholz is just really good.