Bud Light, Buffet, and the true meaning of kickball

Last night I was watching TV and saw a Bud Light ad that was pretty cool. It seemed like these guys got what non-professional sports is all about. It was good advice for all kickballers as we begin (or already have) a new season, both returning players and novices alike.

Here is the ad


The understanding here is clear. While I get that these guys are pushing beer, it also sends a message that the sport is not the thing. Yes it's a good way to get your competitive juices flowing and that's fine, but after it's over it's not like your getting paid. Kickball people would do well to remember this.

My last post contained info about a team cheating. Someone wrote in that it's just kickball and people should drop it already, but that's my point - it's just kickball so why cheat? In fact, why stay angry after the game ends anyway. During the game I understand, but after it's over and you're at the bar, let it go.

Teams that generally are scorned claim it's because they are good at kickball, my experience is. that's not the case at all. Teams that take kickball too seriously (i.e. those teams that keep year to year stats, etc) are no fun at the bar, despite their opinion of themselves. Recently I joined a division was full of these people and they thought they were the most fun people in kickball. Yet, they were too competitive on the field, too competitive at the bar, and talked only to their team or people they knew. And while I have heard or read posts from these teams saying how fun they are the truth is, they're not and that's why they are disliked.

Lastly, their is the boy-girl factor. Guys, I can tell you that someone who is ultra-competitive in a sport that they are not getting paid to play are not a turn on for women. Extolling your prowess on the field is like telling a girl how rich you are; no one believes it and you are laughed at as soon as you walk away. Just be normal.



I'm not trying to tell people that competition is bad, it's not. Just leave it on the field. And if you can't relax just ask yourself, "What would Jimmy Buffet do?" When you get to the bar, it's fins to the left, fins to the right, and you're the only bait in town. So just take a look for that lost shaker of salt and relax in Margaritaville.