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I played a lot of sports as a kid, hockey, baseball, basketball, football, soccer, touch football.
I can't remember a thing about the officals in any of them.
Don't remember the coaches either except for one.
I have trophies and badges that say we won championships but I don't remember those either.
So what do I remember:
1) Being part of the on field opening ceremonies as part of some international soccer competition in Montreal.
2) Striking out 17 in a baseball game.
(only way to get them out that day)
3) Scoring two goals in a 15-1 blowout hockey game
(scored one of them into my own net)
4) Being knocked unconcious twice in hockey, once in softball.
5) Being cut from the high school hockey tryouts.
(apparently you need some talent)
6) Several unpleasant incidents in Hockey involving other players.
7) My very last plate appearance in baseball. And the night spent in emergency that followed.
What I mostly remember was that it was fun. My dad was supportive, never had a bad word to say about anyone.
Frankly the kids want to play. The very last thing they want is to listen to adults shout and argue. I have heard that personally from enough of them.
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