I didn't think SXSW could get any better...but it did. Apparently Anil Dash has resurrected the kick-ball tourney he started back in 2002. What could be better than a group of geeks and bloggers playing kick-ball in a park?
KICK! is in Palm Park, just two blocks away from Brush Square Park, where breakfast is being served. Feel free to grab a taco and some coffee first, and then mosey on over to Palm Park. We'll start a second game when breafast attendees arrive, as there's plenty of time before Jeffrey Zeldman's opening remarks at 2:00pm.
Of course, if you're hardcore and prefer kickball over sustainence, we'll have a first game for diehards starting at 10:30.
]]>Thanks to the kind sponsorship of Six Apart (my employers, who make Movable Type, TypePad, and LiveJournal), we've got brand new balls and bases this year, and we'll also have some Movable Type logo wrenches that we'll be giving away to attendees. They make for cool keychains or makeshift bottle openers for your Shiner Bock.
An extra special thanks to George Kelly for his tremendous help in getting things ready for the game. If you find yourself stuck tomorrow or have any questions, please email or call me at +1 646 541 5843.
]]>If you want to brush up before the big game, you'll also want to check out the official rules. See you Saturday!
]]>There's some exciting new surprises this year, but here's the basics so you can schedule time on your calendar:
As always, the game's free, anyone is welcome to attend (even if you don't want to play) and nobody will be the last person picked for their team. In the past few years, most attendees have said that KICK was a great way to start the SXSW weekend and meet the other attendees in a casual, fun environment. This year's game promises to be even better.
]]>In short: It's across Red River Street.
]]>Those of you who register for the conference tomorrow might notice that your program guides say 10am for the game time, but that's just a typo. And don't worry, we'll be done in time for the 2pm keynote.
See you at the game!
]]>There's plenty of other doings before and after the kickball game as well, including Fray Cafe 3 and Break Bread with Brad, two great events that both helped inspire the original KICK! game.
]]>Thanks again to Jason for helping arrange all of this, and please note, if you're considering buying any of the merchandise, any proceeds above our cost for the items goes towards the KICK! Players' Inebration Fund, care of Shiner Bock. So you're not just looking sharp, you're giving to a good cause.
]]>All of the news from those pages is on this new site, and soon we'll have the final details of this year's game for you. By the way, every entry's title here is clickable to get that page in the archives, and all posts have comments and trackbacks enabled, though they won't show up here on the index page.
I hope the new site encourages you to come out and join us. See you at the game! And feel free to leave a comment if you plan on showing up.
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