And a fun time was had by all
Jun. 7th, 2015 09:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bjornwildeYesterday was pretty fun and awesome. It started with a scrimmage-type tournament water polo match, basically just the local club teams getting together and having unofficial matches to give their player more game time. I am a little grumpy at my daughter's coach as I feel like he is reigning her in instead of letting her play a more active role in the game. This week during practice, another coach has been there as the main coach is tied with with something, not sure what. The new coach has been having Her Ladyship front and center and in the middle of all the action, playing full court as it is termed I believe. This means playing both the defensive side of the pool and the offensive.
Before this Her Ladyship has only done half court or staying on the defensive side fo the pool and hanging around on the outside edges of the playing field. Where basically nothing happens. The new coach saw how good a swimmer the wee miss is and said, "Naw, get in there."
Then game day yesterday, Her Ladyship is doing as the new coach has been teacher her and she is doing pretty great, until the old coach yells at her to get back to half court. I don't wish to "that parent" and I know there are things about water polo I don't know but I can't help being grumpy. : \
She also got her first game injury. She was blocking a shot, or interfering with one, striking the opposing players elbow as they tried to shoot (totally permissible in WP). Unfortunately the ball and the other players nails then smashed into Her Ladyship's left eye to the point where her vision was blurry for a bit. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if she woke with a shiner All is good and the other player felt terrible.
Great shows! It was a local radio station's BFD and I got to see 21 Pilots, tall end of Atlas Genius, Cold War Kids, Panic! At The Disco, and Of Monster And Men. Modest Mouse also played but we left early as I had left by hoodie in the car to have room in the backpack for everyone else's and it proved to be much chillier than I had expected.
All the bands sounded great and everyone but 21 Pilots were on the auditorium stage with assigned seating. Those shows were great but I think I'd like to see Panic! and Monster and Men when they have a full set to play with and see if they don't work the crowd a bit more. Of all the bands, 21 Pilots were the most enjoyable as they were insane on stage and worked the crowd well. They also did a far bit of crowd surfing.
Panic! did do their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody which oddly made me think of Rollo. Actually, he had come to mind earlier when a mosh pit started at the band before 21 Pilots. I think he could enjoy a good pit, though he'd have to figure out it was fun and not a real battle. I kind of want to through him at a music festival now to be honest..
Before this Her Ladyship has only done half court or staying on the defensive side fo the pool and hanging around on the outside edges of the playing field. Where basically nothing happens. The new coach saw how good a swimmer the wee miss is and said, "Naw, get in there."
Then game day yesterday, Her Ladyship is doing as the new coach has been teacher her and she is doing pretty great, until the old coach yells at her to get back to half court. I don't wish to "that parent" and I know there are things about water polo I don't know but I can't help being grumpy. : \
She also got her first game injury. She was blocking a shot, or interfering with one, striking the opposing players elbow as they tried to shoot (totally permissible in WP). Unfortunately the ball and the other players nails then smashed into Her Ladyship's left eye to the point where her vision was blurry for a bit. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if she woke with a shiner All is good and the other player felt terrible.
Great shows! It was a local radio station's BFD and I got to see 21 Pilots, tall end of Atlas Genius, Cold War Kids, Panic! At The Disco, and Of Monster And Men. Modest Mouse also played but we left early as I had left by hoodie in the car to have room in the backpack for everyone else's and it proved to be much chillier than I had expected.
All the bands sounded great and everyone but 21 Pilots were on the auditorium stage with assigned seating. Those shows were great but I think I'd like to see Panic! and Monster and Men when they have a full set to play with and see if they don't work the crowd a bit more. Of all the bands, 21 Pilots were the most enjoyable as they were insane on stage and worked the crowd well. They also did a far bit of crowd surfing.
Panic! did do their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody which oddly made me think of Rollo. Actually, he had come to mind earlier when a mosh pit started at the band before 21 Pilots. I think he could enjoy a good pit, though he'd have to figure out it was fun and not a real battle. I kind of want to through him at a music festival now to be honest..
