bas ket ball

basketball,

Beachboy has been a lacrosse fanatic for 3 years now. The first year was a complete waste because he hated it, didn't understand the sport, and found the time he spent on the field a complete waste. I stressed and fretted, but stuck by our rule "if you start a season you finish a season" so there was no choice about quitting! A friend who had older boys who played told me this was normal ... hang in there he would become a lax junkie!

SURE ENOUGH ... after his first horrendous season, he cannot get enough of the sport now! AND, he is doing very well. The best of players (NO), the most athletic (NO), the toughest (NOOOOOO) ... but the boy loves to play and he is coachable. (Hubbie taught me what that means).

SO, fast-forward to this past November when he really really really wanted to play league basketball. Mind you, it can be cold where we are and indoor lacrosse is only offered one day a week, so he wanted to play a winter sport. He started early in the season with excitement and enthusiasm. We have progressed from the early days of having absolutely no athletic ability whatsoever, to being a pretty good athlete. Unlike his mother, his two feet can move independently of one another ... a definite bonus for playing the sport of basketball.

Is he the best on his team (YES), is he the most athletic (YES), is he the toughest (YES) ... now, this might sound like I am a little full of myself ... but ... and this is a BIG BUT... his poor poor team is absolutely pitiful! They have played 14 games so far and the closest score was 14 - 1!!!!!! Beachboy is not feeling the enthusiasm or the excitement any longer. If he could quit, I know he would, he hates it ... but remember the rule: "if you start a season, you end a season" ... maybe next year will be better!