The Bally Club
Prestige. Power. No spending limit. That's what you get with the Bally Club card, the official symbol of membership in The Mid-Majority. Never before has a wallet-sized, individually-numbered, UV-coated, round-edged card said so much about you. It says that you've approved of Division I universities for which APR is important. It says that are a discerning roundball fan, who prefers hot small-college action to the "Top 25."
It also says that you like talking cartoon basketballs.
The card pays for itself immediately upon receipt. On the back, there is a listing of all the conferences regularly covered on this website, along with alphabetical listings of the teams in each league. As an added bonus, conference tournament champions are highlighted, and NCAA victories are noted too. Is it Jacksonville, or Jacksonville State, that's in the OVC? Who won the SWAC title last season? How many teams are in Conference USA? The answer's in your pocket, Dr. Hoops Genius.
The "secret code" on each card opens the doors to a magical message board where true fans can discuss small-college basketball without Big XII and SEC fans telling them how ridiculous we are. Talk about social networking! There will be periodic Bally puzzles and cartoons that nobody else will see (unless they're posted elsewhere by damned rogues).
And the new cards are in and ready for immediate shipment!
Ready to join? Membership for the 2010-11 season (new accounts or Season 6 renewals) costs only $7, and you can sign up with the link below. Alternately, a Bally Club card comes included when you go full monty and dole out for a Season 7 Membership package -- plus, you get a book and a cool black t-shirt and a year of Basketball State and other awesome stuff too.
You'll receive your card in the regular mail, and because we know you're not that patient, you'll also get your secret code via e-mail. When you get it, come back to this page and activate!
Did you already sign up? Welcome back! You can activate your Bally Club membership using the form below.
