Saturday, September 13, 2008

First game

Last weekend was the first game for Baby H.  I think we lost by something like 13 - 1, or maybe it was a complete shutout.  I don't really remember.  Baby H was as large as all the other kids in her U-6 team (6 and under), so could probably have held her own, but didn't understand how the game was supposed to work.

After chasing the ball for a while, she came off the sideline in tears telling me that the other kids wouldn't share the ball with her.  Since she's naturally so aggressive and physical, this is probably the first time we've encouraged her to compete.  After the game, we tried to explain it to her.  We'll see if it stuck tomorrow, when she plays again.

The field they're playing on is astroturf, with a drainage system underneath it.  The "dirt" seems to be shredded rubber.  All last Saturday it was pouring, but when it was time for the games on Sunday, the field was completely dry.  The facilities are great!  I don't think I played on a field this nice until I was in college.

Anyway, enjoy the pictures!




3 comments:

Anonymous said...

wow...astro turf...I have NEVER played on anything that nice.

Poor Baby H...soon she will learn that its a dog eat dog world. Growing up is so not cool:(

Jack Hanson said...

No kidding. It's so soft and nice. I wish there were some adult leagues so I could play on it a little. No bald spots in front of the goals, no puddles, no divots, nothing. Only little black rubber specks all over the place after a game. It's so nice!

Diane said...

SHE IS SOOOOO CUTE!!!