Kid#1 at soccer try-outs. This is the third time (I think) he's tried out for the competitive team. He's got perseverance, but not that aggressive edge that the coaches are seeking. We'll see how it goes. Almost erupted into an argument this morning about whether or not *we* (the parents) wanted him to go try out or not. I can't count the number of logical fallacies in this, but what I think it boils down to is his own ambiguity about trying out. At the try-outs in the past, he has been hovering on the edges of the play in what might otherwise be called "strategic positioning". He puts himself in the position of being passed to by another player on his team. However, while he's a good defensive player, he doesn't do the offensive moves and rarely goes after the ball when an opposing player has it. My sense of these coaches is that they like to see players go in for the attack, which Kid#1 doesn't do. That said, I admire that he's trying out again so we'll see.
Kid#2 goes this afternoon for his competitive team soccer try-outs. Kid#2 has the passion for the game (and the sportsy temper to go with it) and is a lot more coachable than Kid#1. Also, Kid#2 has the distinct advantage of trying out in the first year of the competitive league. Kid#1 missed that because we were in Boston, so he was trying out the first time against kids who already had a year of competitive play.
So Kid#2 has a decent chance of getting on the team so we may become bona fide soccer parents. Still no mini-van.
Stay tuned...
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