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What's the vibe here? Adult dodgeball? What's your deal?

What it's all about

    So here’s our deal: we’re not some big corporation trying to gouge you - our super classy motto is “hey, don’t be a dick.” We started this as a community thing - we charge you the least, you get the most playing time, plus our reputation is having the best social scene...like people actually get to know each other instead of a bunch of pre-existing cliques. We are players too - and I dunno, we just got tired when leagues advertise “social!”… but then each pod of 5 friends just stick with themselves and no one hangs out and charging you a ton for that. Ew. Gross. No. So! You'll find a much wider group of humans here. We’ll take care of teams, t-shirts, all that annoying planning stuff. All you gotta do is signup and show up on the night you choose!

  • Lowest cost AND most playing time in NYC
  • Actually a welcoming social scene - not just team cliques
  • No aggressive dude-bros! Because, like, it's only DODGEBALL. Relax.
  • Seasonal charity drive YOU choose
  • Weekly after-parties and (optional!) team bar games
  • All about just having a good time - by all mean try hard! - but never getting angry

Party League
Outdoor Foam dodgebAll

wednesday in Downtown Manhattan

Dates: June 18th - July 30th, (August 6th rain date) 7 week season extravaganza
Time: Up to 1.5 hours of game time each game night
30 minutes of League matches nightly fall between 7:00-8:00pm (sometimes your team will play on the earlier side, sometimes later)
60 minute optional extra Open-Play 6:00-7:00pm
Locations: Vesuvio Playground & 3 Sheets Saloon

For Who?: I’m looking for the MOST laid back hangout with an excuse to run around outdoors, get sweaty, meet folks at the bar, and play some remixed bar games. All levels - maybe I’m awesome at sports, maybe I suck! But I’m the type to not care win or lose - it’s summer playground time after all! Maybe I miss childhood nostalgia, or maybe just need some positive human interaction after 2 years! Ages 21+

Signup Options*

Registration Ends: July 5th

Solo or Small Group: $90
Full Team or Company Team: $1300

Solo
- Welcoming new people is, like, kind of our thing. So don’t worry; you’re not in any weird place socially joining solo. We don’t bite!

Small Group
- 2-5 players
- Max 4 returners
- Groups of 3 can all be one gender; Groups of 4 or 5 must be mixed
- Have more than 5? Find a few more for a Full Team or break into smaller groups!…no worries: we’re all in same park and bar regardless

Full Team
- 9-15 players
- Max 4 returners
- Min 3 of different genders
- Flat fee regardless of how many players

Company/Alumni Team
- 10+ players
- No max roster size: have as many as needed to ensure min 10 present weekly
- Min 3 of different genders
- Teams offered 1 (optional!) veteran to join you. Like as a social liaison - so you’re not in your own little clique! Recommended!

So pumped to bring this one back! It’s been a BLAST when we’ve done this before. But wait… "Outdoor Party League"?! I mean, don’t you kind of always have bar stuff during all the leagues? Doesn’t that mean they’re all kind of a party already no?

Ok, that’s a good point. But here’s the angle on this one...This is 95% about the bar funsies with some dodgeball seasoning. As laid back as laid back gets with the softest goofy pillow foam balls. Very low level competing, and really just an excuse to run around outside and go to the bar (only league where the bar games will determine the champs!) Think a fun beach day with pals: toning down giving a toss about winning or losing sports and turning up at the bar after (though no one’s gonna pressure you to drink of course - ‘cuz this isn’t a douche frat)!

More Details?! Season Format and Rules

Game & Season Format

  • Opening night Orientation and oh-my-god-it's-good-to-be-back scrimmage party
  • We'll provide t-shirts, make your teams and schedule, and teach you the rules
  • We try to make all teams mostly even so it's all balanced
  • You'll show up, and we'll make sure to introduce you around to everyone
  • Each night you'll play 1 30-minute matches
  • Not just faceless "us vs them!", you'll actually meet and even play WITH opposing teams too!
  • Time permitting, in the middle of each night, we'll play an extra all-gym "Recess" game - a goofy version of dodgeball for everyone at once!
  • Only league where bar games count as much as the sports (everything from beer pong to trivia!)
  • Each night will have a costume theme, and an after-game bar party
  • At the end of the season, there's a Sandlot Championship for best bar and court team.

Rules in Brief

  • Balls lined up to rush for in the middle.
  • Throw em! (Without being a dick by overthrowing at people smaller/not as good!)
  • Head safety - keep throws low!
  • Stay in bounds!
  • Out if your throw's caught, or if a throw hits you or knocks a ball out of your hand
  • The ball is live until it hits the ground - so it can be caught off a deflection...or it can hit out more than one person!
  • When out, get in line on the sideline. If a player on your team who's still in makes a catch, whoever's first in line comes back in - up to the number of players who started.
  • Play til one team's dead, rinse and repeat!
  • Your seeding in regular season determines playoff match up (and yes, everyone makes the playoffs), but honestly the biggest deal is the Social Championship!
 

*To our gender minority friends: It’s pooey that our 3rd party registration doesn’t offer options for ya beyond “Man” or “Woman”. We are sorry about that. But know you are seen - and you are welcome as shit in the family here! Just let us know how you’d prefer to be identified when you signup and we got you!

 

REFUND POLICY:  No refunds generally speaking.  I mean, you can't buy an ice cream and return it because you don't like it.  We've already got shirts ordered and schedules made!  That F's us up and more importantly, the season/your team up!  On top of that - we're already the cheapest league in the city, man.  We gotsta pay the bills here! If you had a poopy time or a scheduling conflict we can maybe offer you league credit to a different one of our league options next time.  I mean, we're not gonna be a dick - you get hit by a car and show up in a full body cast, yeah, we'll give you a refund, sign your cast, and send you tear stained get well cards.