Sorry for all the OMGs in the title...I was going for dramtic effect, you know. Anway, on with the new post!
Wowzers. I know I've said this before, but sometimes all I can really say is wow. It's hard to believe 11 weeks of summer could roll by so quickly. And even harder to believe that it's been about a year since I joined the organization. Where did all the time go? Here I am, a year later, trying to remember the best from all the games. Heck, I can't name all the teams we played...or even all the parks! It was a great year, I know. We had a blast, played our best and got to play on some really nice fields. Of course, we didn't always have fun, we played our worst sometimes and had the pleasure of playing on some really crappy fields, too. Oh well -- you win some, you lose some. :)
Seriously, though. I look back at the progress of the girls over the year and am astounded. I mean, we can play a small-ball game now. Some of the girls are switch hitters now. Some of the girls even learned new positions (and pitches). And, hey, everybody likes me now. (Or...likes me well enough to respect me. LOL). But let's face it, this is my one place to be egocentric--this blog is about ME, not the girls--so I figured I'd run through 2 top 10 lists from 2010: first, Top 10 Things I Learned from My Girls and, second, Top 10 Things I Learned My First Year as a Coach. Enjoy :)
Top 10 Things I Learned from My Girls
10. I have more nicknames than Jesus.
9. The complaint was just for "noise."
8. My "mamma" is so [many different things] and no one's heard of the circus fire.
7. Never tell stories about the backseat of your car.
6. "I don't know" and "I don't care" really mean "I do know/care, I'm just afraid to say it."
5. Wear a belt...and always wear your safety harness.
4. There's a dance for everything.
3. It's impossible to put together a playlist of songs without curse words.
2. Everybody needs a hug sometimes and kisses do make boo-boos feel better.
1. Teenagers are hard to impress, but if you keep trying and being yourself and you can earn their respect.
Top 10 Things I Learned My First Year as a Coach
10. Stand your ground and believe that you're right, even when someone (like an umpire) says your wrong.
9. Playing a tournament with 9 girls is physically tough, but having 3 on the bench can be emotionally rough.
8. The lifetime of one pair of socks is one season.
7. Assistant coaches are good for much more than just "assisting."
6. Unlimited text messaging is absolutely necessary.
5. Sunday afternoon naps are awful. (Trust me, you don't want one.)
4. 'Tudes don't belong on the field.
3. Make your line-ups at least 30 minutes prior to the game's start time.
2. Parents will always talk. Listen, but don't.
1. Set a good example: the girls hear everything you say and see everything you do. If you're lucky, they look up to you, so what you do and say matter.
Of course, I learned a lot more from my girls and as a head coach over the last year. And I really do hope that the girls have learned a lot from me over the last year...after all, that's what really matters. It's a strange balance between everything being about me (so that I can help the girls be everything they can be) and everything being about the girls (because they're why I'm here in the first place). So here's to 2010-2011, learning from our mistakes, and being the best we can be.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
When I find the time again...
I know I need to post, again. I know I've been avoiding it. Between vacation, the World Series in Tennessee, going back to work and try-outs, though...well, I'm just spent. :)
I'll give you some bullet points though:
I'll give you some bullet points though:
- Vacation was good and certainly not long enough.
- World Series had its ups and downs as we knew it would. It was a great experience, though.
- Going back to work was really hard. (Can't I just do softball as a career?)
- Try-outs had their ups and downs as we knew they would. Good experience, though, and I'm looking forward to this year...which starts THIS WEEK. Dangitdangitdangitdangitdangit.
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