It's that time of year again. The time of year when the men and women of Downtown Lawrence (and elsewhere) begin to focus on one thing. Love? Possibly. Lust? Maybe. No, it's kickball time again and the warm weather already has people talking. Shall we begin?

Last year's captains are encouraged to submit rosters by April 1. It will once again be necessary to charge a fee of $100 per team*, and returning teams should submit this money before April 15th. Returning teams that submit a minimum 10 person roster (7 men, 3 women) and their entry fee on time will have thus reserved their spot in the league this year. Otherwise, there's no guarantee...

Rumour has it that many teams may be splintering into two or more squads. Because of this, and the limitted number of teams that can participate, the league will consider the "returning" team to be that of last year's head captain. (ex: say the Replay wishes to split into two squads, the Replay and the Jackpot. The "returning" team would be whichever of the two that last year's Replay captain will be on. The other squad would be considered a "new" team.) Teams from last year who simply wish to change names or captains will be fine as long as two teams don't consider themselves the same "returning" team. Confused? Shoot me an email.

New teams must submit a roster by April 15 to be considered for the league. Those teams added to the league will then have until May 1 to pay their entry fees.

To submit a roster, download a form (click here if you have excel, here if you don't) and complete it. Electronic rosters can be sent to kawvalleykickball@gmail.com. Paper copies can be turned into Nichols Lerner, who can be reached at 785.766.5613.

All fees should be paid to Nick, and arrangements for payment should be made as soon as possible.

Again, if you desire to be part of the most exciting, most talented, and flat-out best kickball league in town, do not delay. Here's a recap for you memory-challenged folk:

Returning Teams:

Roster (electronic or paper) due April 1

Fee due April 15

New Teams:

Roster due April 15

Fee due May 1