October 8, 2007
Golden State Wifflers are 2007 National Champions

Official Order of Finish

Golden State Wifflers - Ryan DeRoche, Bill Owens, Mike Cross and Joel DeRoche

September 29, 2007
The competitive level of wiffleball has been rising exponentially in the last few years. The amount of players that could throw considerably hard has increased fivefold. Just a few years ago, sinkers used to be a pitch that 95% of the hitters had little chance against; now changeups had to be introduced because handfuls of hitters are keying in so well on tough pitches. The field of 32 teams we have this year is not nearly as watered down as it was in 2005 and 2006.

The handicapping of the NCT needs to be treated like the NCAA March Madness tournament. The challenge presented to each team is to parlay 5 (4 if the team earns a first round bye) consecutive sudden death victories, which will be compounded by the fact that by the 2nd or 3rd elimination game, each team remaining is likely to have an ace capable of shutting out any lineup they face. The odds must reflect these obstacles. As far as the individual teams are concerned, 2007 regular season performance has been taken into account, along with success in past NCTs, and any acquisitions, losses, or matchups that would help or hinder the squads in Texas. Odds will be represented in sportsbook, not racebook style: +750 means 7.5 to 1, +1100 means 11 to 1. Full Article .

September 29, 2007

Who else will be popping champagne corks next weekend? New England Co-Director, Ryan Patnode, uncovers all the ins and outs of what it will take to be the next Fast Plastic National Champion.
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September 29, 2007

The Fast Plastic National Championship Tournament of 2007 boasts the best teams that the wiffle world has to offer. That’s right, a “melting pot” of bizarre humanity is about to descend upon Cedar Park, Texas. This venue is one of few that will host overweight rednecks, loud-mouthed Yankees, obnoxious left coasters, prepubescent boys, and old men in denial. With such an array of talent, age, personality, and legal status, many observations and questions come to mind. Full Article .

September 29, 2007

Much has been written over the past few years about why each of us play this great game. Whether it's for competition, camaraderie, payouts, or just good fun, there is a reason for 32 teams getting ready to embark on a trip to Cedar Park.

My first time at the National Championship Tournament was an eye-opening experience. At first it was a solid excuse to get a way for a weekend with the boys to drink a few, laugh some, and play some wiffle.

However, I was shocked at what I found.

A truly competitive atmosphere with some amazing battles all around. You could feel the electricity in the air as the sun went down and the surviving teams were now battling under the lights. Ever since that first trip to Nationals, a hunger was born for the competition, the battles, the teamwork, the confrontations that only Fast Plastic Nationals can truly satisfy.

It is a Grand Stage even if the only audience we have is each other. The butterflies that I get while driving in to Cedar Park for some pre-tourney batting practice on Friday afternoon after the flights, meet and exceed the same butterflies I had playing in a baseball College World Series.

They are anticipation butterflies that are wondering how the unscripted drama will play out. Who will we play? What's the draw? Have we faced them before? Who will pitch? Questions, butterflies, questions. For the next week, the butterflies will continue to grow and intensify. So be prepared for a great time. Soak it all in.

As for the winner: no predictions from this writer -I don't want that Karma either way. So, why do we play the game: I play for the butterflies!

- Larry David

September 29, 2007

The 2002 Glendale Wiffleball World Series concluded with the Dream Police taking the title, at the same time Jim Balian was in Florida with the Vipers winning the Fast Plastic National championship. A year later and many incredible games later our team with Jim Balian added in managed to shock the world and take the 2003 national championship. It was the first year that fp adopted a tournament style of finish for their season.
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September 29, 2007

I thought about this for quite some time before finally giving in and doing the dirty deed off picking this year's top finalists. Oh, wait, are you looking in expecting to see which teams I believe have the best chance to win this year's NCT. Well, sorry to say, that's not what this write-up will cover. Nope. I'm talking rules, and FP's rulebook to be exact. Each year, Bruce and I spend countless hours discussing rules, game situations, scenarios, possible loop holes, scams, flaws, whatever you can think of when it comes to the FP rulebook. This year was no different. Full Article .

September 27, 2007

So you've got your plane ticket, your hotel and your rental all booked. Only thing left is to pack and head to the airport next Thursday or Friday. But before you and your team head to Texas make sure everyone reads this piece.
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September 19, 2007

Fast Plastic National Championship Director Tim Dean helps all who invade Texas navigate through the Georgetown and Roundrock beaneries, cafes, cafeterias, canteens, chophouses, chuck wagons, coffee shops, cook shacks, diners, eateries, eating houses, eating places, greasy spoons, grills, hamburger stands, hash houses, hotdog stands, lunchrooms, and saloons. Full Article .