And he SCORES!!!

Nicky scored his first soccer goal of the season this morning.
It’s a wonder he hasn’t scored one sooner with all the creative and heartfelt coaching he’s received.

“Heads up Nick, it’s coming your way!”
"Nick…there’s a GAME going on!”
“Be aggressive!!!”

There are rules in soccer. For the most part I don’t know what they are, nor do I care. I don’t know the difference between a Right Forward and a Left Wing, (or is it a West Wing…now that I would know about). The one rule I do understand and would never question is this one:

“All spectators must sit on the opposite side of the field from the team.”

Yes parents, there are several reasons for this gem:

1) The Coach (and your kids) can’t hear your obnoxious attempt to Coach Over (better than) him.
2) You can’t hear the Coach tell your kid what a boner play he just made.
3) It helps alleviate parents being escorted off the soccer fields for poor sportsmanship.

“BOOT the ball Nick!”
“Shake it off, shake it off”…follows a near bone breaking collision.
“PUT IT IN THE NET!!!” (duh?)

So there we sit, Red Team parents amongst our Blue Team, on the opposite side of the field from our kids. Painfully we are reminded of our lack of couth when we scream with delight at a successful goal, only to hear a lone parental voice in the crowd shout, “Good try Kyle, you’ll stop it next time.” We cringe only for a moment; this game waits for no one.

“Run Forest (Nick), run”…