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.

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

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.

• 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.