bjornwilde

Yesterday 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.

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