World Adult Kickball Association
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The World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA) is the largest sanctioning body for the recreational sport of adult kickball1. WAKA was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1998 and now has leagues acoss the United States, as well as internationally in countries such as India. Although unaffiliated community and church leagues existed years earlier, the growth of the World Adult Kickball Association is widely credited for the popularization of the traditionally childrens' game as a recreational and social activity among adults. Today there are hundreds of adult kickball leagues.
[edit] Controversy
WAKA had been criticized for their claims to "own" the sport of kickball. In 2005, the World Adult Kickball Association filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against their largest rivals, DCKickball1 2. In this suit they claim intellectual property to the official rules of kickball, and sought $356,000 in compensatory and punitive damages.
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[edit] References
- Note 1: Parker, Ashley. "Getting a Kick Out of Kickball", The New York Times, 2006-09-15. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
- Note 2: McKenna, Dave. "Playground Bully", Washington City Paper, 2006-03-03. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
- Note 3: Mike, McCann (2006-03-09). Kickball: A True Litigation Story. Sports Law Blog. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
- Dreazen, Yochi J.. "Playing kickball is much less fun with adults", The Wall Street Journal (accessed via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), 2005-07-06. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
