We had our last Jr. Jazz basketball game last Saturday. I have to be honest, it wasn't my favorite season. It just seemed really WILD. The kids can steal the ball from each other and for some reason it does not foster ANY of the things that I want my kids to learn right now. They don't pass, because most likely whomever they pass it to will get it stolen, they are afraid to dribble very much because again, they don't want the ball to get stolen, so pretty much they just chuck the ball at the basket as much as they can.
We got through though, and are now moving on to...BASKETBALL, again. As well as indoor soccer. We are playing basketball through the Fitness Center this time (we had some free vouchers that we won't be able to use when we move so we had to use them). I like it there, but it is almost the opposite extreme of the spectrum when it comes to stealing. Even if the kids drop the ball, it gets kicked across the court and the opposing team picks it up-it is considered a steal and they must give it back. I wish we could find something in between, but I do think that a few more skills are being learned in this league.
Although on a very positive note, they got some great looking certificates and probably the coolest trophy we have ever gotten for a sport, now if that doesn't make it worth it, I don't know what does.
During Palmer's game the boys were showing me their tricks. Pretty impressive I must say.
Well, these next few months of sports are going to be a little wild. Josh is not coaching however (we will see how he can handle that, he has coached our kids in every sport since they have been 4), and I think that it might make it a little more doable, but I do get the feeling that Josh and I are going to have to split up quite a bit.
We had our last Jr. Jazz basketball game last Saturday. I have to be honest, it wasn't my favorite season. It just seemed really WILD. The kids can steal the ball from each other and for some reason it does not foster ANY of the things that I want my kids to learn right now. They don't pass, because most likely whomever they pass it to will get it stolen, they are afraid to dribble very much because again, they don't want the ball to get stolen, so pretty much they just chuck the ball at the basket as much as they can. 
We got through though, and are now moving on to...BASKETBALL, again. As well as indoor soccer. We are playing basketball through the Fitness Center this time (we had some free vouchers that we won't be able to use when we move so we had to use them). I like it there, but it is almost the opposite extreme of the spectrum when it comes to stealing. Even if the kids drop the ball, it gets kicked across the court and the opposing team picks it up-it is considered a steal and they must give it back. I wish we could find something in between, but I do think that a few more skills are being learned in this league. 
Although on a very positive note, they got some great looking certificates and probably the coolest trophy we have ever gotten for a sport, now if that doesn't make it worth it, I don't know what does. 
During Palmer's game the boys were showing me their tricks. Pretty impressive I must say.
Well, these next few months of sports are going to be a little wild. Josh is not coaching however (we will see how he can handle that, he has coached our kids in every sport since they have been 4), and I think that it might make it a little more doable, but I do get the feeling that Josh and I are going to have to split up quite a bit.
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