Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Playoffs...


Playoffs are here and our preparation for our first game has long already passed. It feels like we have been preparing for our opponent for some time now and an unexpected event added to our wait. Before I explain, I would like to send out my thoughts and prayers to the families and friends of those lost in the tragic plane crash this past weekend. The President of Poland was killed in a plane crash Saturday morning on his way to Russia to commemorate the lives lost in the Katyn Massacre that occurred 70 years ago. As a result of this tragedy the playoffs were moved back a week to give time for the country to mourn their loss.

Here is a look at the schedule for the playoffs. Because we finished the regular season in 3rd place with an 18-8 overall record we skip the pre-playoffs and go straight to the Quarterfinals.


Changes in the schedule were caused for national mourning after the crash in Smolensk as I mentioned above and the need to end the season before the World Cup in South Africa.

Qualifying play-off (pre-playoffs), to two wins on Monday 19 April, Wednesday 21 April, Friday 23 April (or Saturday April 24).

Quarter-final play-off to three wins on Tuesday 27 April, Wednesday 28 April, Saturday May 1, Sunday May 2, Wednesday 5 May.

Semi-final play-off, the three winners:

couple I - Saturday 8 May, Monday 10 May, Thursday 13 May, Saturday 15 May, Tuesday 18 May;

couple II - Sunday 9 May, Tuesday 11 May, Friday 14 May, Sunday 16 May, Wednesday 19 May.

Final play-off for four wins on Saturday 22 May, Monday 24 May, Thursday 27 May, Saturday 29 May, Tuesday, June 1, Friday June 4, Monday 7 June.

The third place, two wins on Saturday 22 May, Tuesday 25 May, Friday 28 May.

PLK SA Board agreed to the elimination matches played on two playoff AZS Koszalin - Stal Stalowa Wola in Koszalin, within 19 and 20 April.

The BOLD is our first round series. It's win or go home now and I am not quite ready to go home. I hope to see you all at the games helping us reach the next round. Thanks again for your support all season. I have only one favor to ask you and that is to be louder than you have all year and I promise we will return the favor with even more effort than we've given all season. Enjoy the weather I think spring is finally here. Until next time............................................ Love

P.S. The picture above is at the Chicago Bulls practice facility. It's the 6 championship trophies they won during the Michael Jordan era. I went there last summer as I do every summer to visit some close friends from college. I hope by the end of this season we will have something to put up in the Hall of Starogard....

"Enjoy the Journey"
Love
Bud

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Highlights


Here are some highlights from last game...



"Enjoy the Journey"
Love
Bud