Rec League Sports. That's a whole world unto itself, isn't it?
Youth sports is a great opportunity for kids to get together and have a good time while being introduced to the fundamentals of a sport and sportsmanship. The purpose of youth sports should be for children to learn both to love the games and a little something about the sport itself. Fun, people! It's supposed to be fun!
And, so far, the boys are having fun with basketball this year. This is Jaxon's first year to play. And, let me tell you something. There's nothing like watching Kindergartners play basketball. Jax's is enjoying it and learning a lot. As am I!
Lesson one:
Teach kindergartners how to pass the ball before you try to scrimmage! Jax got a ball in the face in order to teach that one!
Lesson two:
Be careful at sign ups when deciding what size jersey to order. Youth mediums are LONG!
Lesson three:
Play offense on one end, defense on the other. They only get half a court to practice on, so the kids were kind of lost at the first game.
The team played its first game Saturday. They lost 12-10, but they did great considering they've had three practices. Jax was lost at first, but he did get aggressive and come down with a big rebound. He snatched the ball like a champ and then put it right back up. I'm proud of his willingness to shoot the ball, but next time maybe he'll wait until he's under his own goal! He said he had fun, so that's a win in my book! Great game #6!
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