Jeff DuFour and Patrick Gavin cover people, power and politics in the beltway each weekday. Email them at [email protected] .
Who is the King of the Hill?
For years, the U.S. Senate Softball League and the Congressional Softball League were the two primary softball leagues for Capitol Hill staffers, agencies, lobbyists, nongovernmental organizations and the like. But before the beginning of this summer’s season, more than 100 teams left the CSL to start the U.S. House Softball League, in large part due to their frustration with CSL’s costs — CSL costs more per team because they require players to be covered by injury insurance — and playoff system — CSL’s playoff structure allows weaker teams a better chance of winning. The split caused national headlines and even a spoof on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”
