PSWL Day 3

PSWL has another video out and as usual...it's pretty entertaining. Like last time, they've really changed up the angles and views and it's been for the better. The best parts of their videos lately have been the out takes at the end.

Best PSWL Video Yet!

Parson's Summer Wiffleball League has really improved with variety of angles used in their most recent highlights video. You get to see a little more interaction between the players too. As always, there's some nice plays...particularly a HR rob at about 2:50 into the video. The best part of the video is at the very end when the camera guy gets nailed in the pills while filming. It's awesome.

Parson's Summer Wiffleball League 2011 Season Starts

PSWL finally started their 2011 season a couple days ago. This was one of my favorite leagues to watch last summer and it's good to see that they're back again....I was beginning to wonder if their season would ever get started. Their videos are usually pretty entertaining and feature great plays. The only thing I wish they'd do (a common complaint I have with a lot of league videos) is that you can't see the whole field of play in the shot. The fact that they don't appear to use a HD camera cuts down on the wide angle too. My suggestion? move the camera back a little and put it more behind the plate so it's more centered up. The odds of a rogue ball hitting the camera increase a little but if you put a piece of plexyglass in front of the camera you can eliminate any damage the ball could cause. But if you have a 3rd party filming the games then the glass is unnecessary. I'm looking forward to more PSWL videos in the future.

PSWL Finally Announces When They Start Season

Well I've been waiting and wondering about if leagues like Parson's Summer Wiffleball League were going to finally start their season. PSWL has finally announced a date for when their 2011 season will begin...June 23. Finally. Perhaps they were waiting on the summer solstice since they're a "summer" league?

Nice Outfield Grab

This recently uploaded video from the Parson's Summer Wiffleball League features an incredible outfield catch from last year's playoffs. The first time I watched it this morning I thought for certain they hijacked some footage from the Winston-Salem Wiffleball League and integrated it into their playoff video, seeing that WSWL seems to always have an abundance of amazing outfield plays. But it's legit, a PSWL player made that awesome grab. Still no word on when the PSWL season will actually begin. Preseason games were played as recently as May 27. I'm not sure why they don't just start the season already!

Parson's Summer Wiffleball Finish Preseason Tournament.

Parson's Summer Wiffleball League has finished their preseason tournament and the Heavy Smurfz took it all, not losing a single game. But just because they won the tournament doesn't mean they're a shoe-in for winning the season. The Storm and Patriots are looking good as well (not much information of Golden Sombreros). This 4-team league had steady video updates in 2010 and I expect that they'll deliver again this year. This video is probably one of their best so far because you get to know them a little more through humor instead of just watching highlights. No set date on when their season is starting but best of luck to you PSWL!

PSWL Commissioner Tells Us What's Up

Among my numerous duties I volunteer for with the National Wiffleball League Association is finding new leagues and seeing if they've got the goods and meet the criteria to be considered for the NWLA. It's probably the most laborious task involved with my position aside from researching for writing columns. I've written a couple of articles bearing the fruits of such labor involving finding new leagues (America's Most Promising Non-NWLA Leagues & Fresh New Leagues).The biggest problem with scouting new talent is establishing contact. I've attempted numerous times to contact a league called Griffle Ball but to no avail. Fortunately for some leagues though they answer the call, Parson's Summer Wiffleball League is one of those leagues. In fact, of any new league I've contacted they were the quickest to respond. Their zeal for the game is unmatched for a league of their age - which is very young. But anyway...this little video catches you up to speed on the what's going on with their league. Is it awkward? Yeah. Is there a little repetition because of it's candid and improvisational nature? You bet! Is there weird non-wiffleball related rambling? What video update would be complete with out that? However awkward you may find this video there's some good stuff. I'll give you the skinny though. First and foremost he mentions that he recently got a haircut. Always an important update for the world to know. Next he announces team rosters and that the draft went well. After that he talks about them being taken into the NWLA. There's an added bonus for me because I got a small shout out while he was on the topic (always nice, I guess). That's pretty much it. Oh, I forgot...he's incredibly talented when it comes to pointing to where links and captions will be on the screen. It's like MAGIC! Hope this league does well this year. I'm looking forward to their season starting...which will be in about 2 weeks.

PSWL Welcomed into NWLA

The Parson's Summer Wiffleball League was recently welcomed into the National Wiffleball League Association. The NWLA's newest league is located in New York. Where else would we expect a league to be from? New York seems to dominate the wiffleball world these days. 8 out of the 19 leagues in the NWLA East Region are from New York. This leads one to assume that New Yorkers have gone rabid for the game. It's almost as if a raccoon with rabies and a fondness for wiffleball is traveling throughout the state and biting ordinary people. The result: a sharp increase in the amount of wiffleball leagues in the region....oh yeah, and rabies. Personally, I don't see how this connection has not been made earlier. It's so obvious!

PSWL Counting Down For Sophomore Season

The Parson's Summer Wiffleball League will soon be embarking on their second season. While they do not have a real website they do have a Youtube Channel that was consistently updated throughout the 2010 season, this year looks to be more of the same. The videos are pretty simple but they've got some nice plays so it evens out. The most noticeable thing that needs to happen with them is getting a website. Nothing fancy - leaguelineup.com could suffice. That's really the only thing to hold against this league...there's no way to find out stats, names, or anything. It's a very impersonal league and a website would be a quick fix for this issue. A simple website can be put up in a snap which makes one wonder how much better they'd be if they put as much energy into a website as they have into videos. Keep your eyes on this league because they could become more well-rounded if they play their cards right in 2011.