free'
a'gent - (Random House, 2nd edition, Unabridged): 1. a person who is self-determining and is
not responsible for his or her actions to any authority. 2. a professional athlete who is not under
contract and is free to auction off his or her services and sign a
contract with the team that offers the most money [1840-50']
-free' a'gency, free' a'gentry.
free' a'gent - (Volleyball House, 1st edition,
abridged): 1. a person who is new to
the area or the sport and is not able to find 5 friends to play
with him or her on a Volleyball House league team, but still wants
to play in a league. 2. an
individual who has no friends in the greater Baltimore/DC area
that will play volleyball with him or her, but still wishes to
play in a Volleyball House league 3.
a person who is too lazy to call his or her friends in the greater
Baltimore/DC area to play in a Volleyball House league [1990-91]'
-free' a'gency, free' a'gentry (not common usage in Elkridge).
WHAT ON EARTH IS ONE TO DO???
- or -
Well - just email vbhouse@vbhouse.com
with the following information:
1.) Name and contact phone or email
2.) League in which you are interested
3.) a description of your skill level, previous play experience,
and your specialty.
We'll replace John Smith and Jane Doe on the lists below with
your name and contact information. Captains of Volleyball House
teams are free to contact you OR if we see more than 6 players
signed up for a particular league, Volleyball House will just
contact everyone on the list to get together and see if you gel as
a team.
B and C level players: you are ALSO encouraged to get in
contact with Eric
(VolleyballGuy@comcast.net) or ONLY
if it is urgent by phone during the early evening at 410-484-1210
who may be able to find you a team.
Rules of the E_Agent Road
You may select 1 or more leagues to which we add your name.
If you find a team or wish to be removed from the list, contact
Volleyball House so we can take you off the list - and no one will
bug you further.
If you do NOT find a team a team and wish to remain on the list
- please email us periodically to keep your name fresh - otherwise
within a few weeks it will gradually fade from view
FREE AGENTS (note - entries earlier than November 2004 have now
been removed - email us again if you still want to be on the list)