Considering playing dodgeball or wanting to sharpen your skills before the Fall season? Now's you're chance. Mark your calendars for the open play dates below and bring a friend... or five.

Wednesday, August 6
Tuesday, August 12
Thursday, August 21

Time: 7pm
Cost: $10/person
Location: Tony Dapolito Recration Center (3 Clarkson Street & 7th Ave South)

We'll also be doing registration during this time. So, if you're a returning or new player, come on out to sign up for the Fall season on any of these open play dates.

If there was ever a *right* way to get revved for a new season, it happened last night at Stonewall. It was sweaty, sexy and -- honestly -- a little smelly. But, that didn't stop the afterwork (turned after hours) crowd from chanting, cheering, drinking and stripping. You want evidence? Lucky for us, Jessica and Brian brought their cameras.

SPOTTED: What did GossipGays have to say about the event? Find out here. You know you love me. xoxo

Then sign up on the BAD! Mailing List. You'll get updates about Open Play Tournaments, upcoming socials and you'll be the first to know when we're kicking off the Fall Season of Big Apple Dodgeball. But we won't spam you. We promise. It's the list you *want* to be on.

It's been way too long since we've thrown balls at each others' faces (dodgeballs, anyway), so the Fun Committee (it exists!) has organized a FlipCup Throw Down. Be there or else you'll be the first person everyone throws at next season. Here are the details:

What: Flip-Cup Tournament
When: Thursday, July 17 from 7-10pm
Where: Stonewall (upstairs) 53 Christopher Street @ 7th Ave
Who: All ya'll! Bring your friends, lovers, part-timer lovers, mothers...
Why: Because we need to start (FlipCup) training for the Fall season.

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