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Hello Fellow Kickball Enthusiasts, I am looking forward to another fun-filled summer of kickball.  I am happy to serve as your commissioner for the 2012 season.  The KVKL Board has been working hard already trying to make sure we maximize the enjoyment for all involved in the league. On that note, I would like everyone to know that this year we will have a set player code of conduct with specific consequences for specific actions.  I hope this code will assist referees when dealing with issues during the game, and I also hope that the existence of this code reminds us that kickball is fun and is not an occasion to lose one's temper or act inappropriately.  We will release the code of conduct once it is finalized. I would also like to mention that due to our desire to maintain a good relationship with the city, we will abstain from using Edgewood and Water Tower Park as playing sites.  While we considered omitting all grass fields, many still enjoy the grass roots of the league, so we will keep South Park as our only grass field.  Because of this change, your team will have the option to list your grass vs. dirt preference on your team's roster.  While we will try to accommodate preferences, we cannot guarantee that everyone who wants to play on grass will be able to do so.  We are also raising league fees from $150 to $175 this year to help cover the additional fielding costs. On a final note, we will continue to have divisions for league play taking up 7 weeks, with rank play using 3 weeks.  As a board we are still working on a system for clear tournament ranking, but we hope to have that to you before the season starts.  *Final Dates -April 1st Returning Teams registration, waivers-as many as possible (both captains sign captain's waivers), roster & money due -April 15th New Team registration, waivers-as many as possible (both captains sign captain's waivers) & money due -May 1st All Captains Meeting 6pm Big 6 Room @ the Eldridge Hotel (release schedule at this time) -May 6th Ref Clinic, time & location TBD -May 20th Start of Season -May 27th No games due to Holiday Weekend -July 1st We will play this week since the 4^th holiday is on a Wednesday In starting the season on May 20^th, we have the 1^st weekend in August for possible Rivalry Week/Rain-out week, still leaving 3 weekends in August for tournament. Let's have a great year! Diana