1st B-Ball Game

So today was our 1st Basketball game. We had the 9:00 am game the day after Halloween, so we ended up short a couple of players off our normal roster, but we had enough to play. The game was AWESOME!

We have only had two practices, and there is so much to go over, that I was worried that it was going to be a rather large fuster cluck, but the Y really has it down on game day (they have issues at ALL other times). They have two ref's that come and work with the kids 1st on rules, drills etc. and work with them during them game. They were great about calling (and not calling) penalties to help the kids learn. They bring colored wristbands and kids on each team all have different ones, corresponding to the kids on the other team that they are supposed to guard, which helps with the whole "mob ball" thing, and the kids did really good. 

They passed, they played defense, they made a couple of shots...mainly they had a good time. A couple of minor injuries, couple of "non-listening" instances, but mainly good teamwork and sportsmanship. This is a really great program for the little kids; no score, no stats, 4 eight minute quarters, a "safe zone" they can go to where no defense is allowed and short baskets (8') so they can actually make a shot, which is the big news...

...Jake made his 1st basket! He did such a great job (see below). We have another practice this week and a game next Saturday. We got red uniform shirts today at the game, so the kids named themselves The Red Rockets (much better than Team #2).