Yes, it's upon us again.
Last week we had our first game of netball and football for the winter season. We had this week off but from next week onwards my Saturdays will be filled with the sights and sounds of sport.
I'm learning to enjoy going along to netball again. I've had a pretty bad attitude toward it in recent years. I was a fiercly competitive netballer, but after my second knee operation my knee just never felt the same. I tried going back to the game I love by going down a grade, the idea being to not have to push so hard on my injured knee. This didn't work. I was too competitive and couldn't take it easy, and quickly became frustrated with my team members and I'm ashamed to admit it didn't bring out the best in me.
So, I've given myself a very firm talking to. It's time to get over it and accept that I can no longer play. I can however still be involved. I coach, umpire, time keep, score and spectate. I have deliberately kept my Saturdays at netball very busy because I've found if I just sit around socialising and spectating I snack all day. And when you can no longer exercise at the intensity that you used to snacking all day is not a great idea!
Anyway. Here are some photo's of Pink's and Robbie's netball and football games. Robbie was a little tentative because it was his first game in a higher grade. He has moved up from under 13's to under 16's. There are some really big boys in this grade! A bit scary to watch from a Mum's point of view. Escpecially since he informed me after the game that he forgot to wear his mouthguard. I'm glad I didn't know that at the time!
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Here is Robbie (he's the short one in the background!). He didn't want me to post this photo because he says he looks really short. I kindly reminded him that in this team he is short! To which he replied that he is taller than me, which we discovered today he is!
And here is miss Pink in action (she is wearing the red/yellow/blue uniform). WD stands for wing defence. Pink is a natural defender, although I've been told not quite as aggresive as her mother! I wouldn't say I was aggresive.....just determined!
This is a photo of the skirt of our uniforms. I've included it just because I like it. In my totally unbiased opinion I would say our uniforms are much nicer than anyone elses!
So that is what we will be doing with our Saturdays for the next 14 weeks. I am Pink's coach this year so I'm sure that will yield some interesting blogging material! The highs and lows of coaching your daughter!
3 valued opinions!:
Thank you for sharing. I'm always so delighted to see into your life. Great pictures and interesting uniforms. The colors are really quite nice. I was trying to imagine a coach convincing a U.S. team of girls to have a skirt as part of their uniform. Hmmm... Would make for a lively conversation here.
So glad to see how involved you are in the sport ~ a new positive perspective in the midst of challenges. Way to go!
Our boys used to play soccer (and Benjamin has been a referee for high school through adult the past few years - though I don't know if he plans to continue any more). It was great to cheer them on and see them active. Personally, I think it's much more fun to be actively involved in some way - keeps you more focused on the action! Great job, Sharon!
I shall be praying for 'large quantities of grace' to be delivered your way each week ~ as the mother/daughter factor will be quite interesting I'm sure...
Have a great Sunday!
Guess what position I mostly used to play? :)
Of course they're good colours!!! Go Crows!!! LOL.
I'm not surprised he appears "short" standing near T.
How'd this morning go?
Joanie: the netball uniforms are called bodysuits. They are made of lycra and are sort of like a one peice bathing suit with a skirt attached. Womens basketball all wear shorts and always have, but netball has always been skirts or in the "old" days dresses. Netball is a non contact sport and not as rough as basketball (well, it's not supposed to be!), so maybe we are just a bit more lady like in our skirts! Well it's a good theory anyway. I've been concussed twice playing this "ladylike" sport so I don't think I'm very ladylike at all!
Lightening: Yes that's what Robbie said "did you have to take a photo of me standing next to T?" He isn't actually the shortest on the team, and I don't think he will be short for much longer. He is now officially taller than me as we discovered on the weekend and has taken a great amount of pleasure in calling me "shrimp". I'm now the shortest person in my family! Oh well, I knew it would happen one day.
Worship leading was good. It was a pretty quick service but meaningful. I had my voice back but still no control so didn't use the microphone!
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