This is the life...

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by tjones1

Did I mention my season fully kicked off tonight? God I love this game!

I had my first game on Saturday, but it was just very routine and boring. Tonight I had two JH games, one girls, one boys. It was just so fun!! I couldn't possibly live on JH only, but this one was really nice. Kids were so sincere, and hard-working. Parents were pleasant and cheerful. Even the coaches were fine. Over all, a great way to start out.

Anyone else care to chime in?

[refnrev]

Had some really really boring girls games at first. Even asked myself why I was doing this. But the past two nights out, (especially tonight) have had great JH boys games. Fast, scrappy, skilled teams who really want to win, Full loud gyms with good fans and coaches. I agree, all JH is not what I want either, but these games were better than a lot of the JV games that I've had. Also had real good partners both nights out. Man I love a good game with a good flow of mechanics and when the gym has that electricity and becomes a blender every whistle late in the game! I can't imagine not doing this!

[tjones1]

Well aside from my comment, my new year's resolution was not to make any mistakes this year. It appears I made my first one tonight! Dang it, maybe next year.

[JRutledge]

My first game will be next Monday. I did do a scrimmage this past Saturday and I have another on Friday. I did have one this Friday, but some other games got in the way. I just cannot wait to get started. Next week is going to be crazy. I will have 9 games in a week. It should be fun.

Peace

[johnnyrao]

I had a great JH game last night. Fast moving, up and down action and the game was close the whole way. A great prep for my fisrt varsity game this Saturday. I needed last night's game to get my head straight and prepared. My first official game was a Christian high school tournament game where one team won 113 - 29 and set a new school record. No, they did not even run the score up. He had about 18 players and played them all, did not press, played a loose zone defense, and still continued to score pretty much at will.

[M&M Guy]

My season actually kicked off last week, and it was my busiest week of the season. That's why I haven't been around as much. So, has anyone else left the forum?

It's good to get going again. My first game was uneventful but fun. The second was was just a butt-ugly game, with 500 or so fouls, and one new partner. Strange stuff happened, and we just didn't look good as a crew. It was good to get out of there. My next one featured two coaches who have been known to get exciteable. Early in the first half, after I had called a travel, I hear one of the coaches say, "Jim, I know that was a travel, but you've called 5 travels on us, and only 1 on them." As I looked up at the scoreboard, I told him, "Dave, do you want me to even up the foul count too?" (It was 4-0 on the other team.) Funny thing, I didn't hear from him the rest of the game...

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by johnnyrao

My first official game was a Christian high school tournament game where one team won 113 - 29 and set a new school record. No, they did not even run the score up.

How can you say that a team that won by 84 didn't run the score up?
In any state that has a mercy rule, this game would have qualified.
What exactly is your definition of running up the score?

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Anyone else care to chime in?

Had two hours of scrimmages on Saturday morning, girls varsity. To set the stage, there are two gyms, the main gym and an auxillary gym with bleachers on one side that are about 6 benches high. We're in the AUX gym. We're playing 22 minute halves, running clock, FTs on shooting fouls only.

The second hour featured a 4A team that won back to back state championships two years ago and a 2A team that's been to the state finals twice in the past 4 years but didn't win. Being different classifications, these teams never play in the regular season. But from the second we tossed it up, it was ON! The bleachers were full, fans were into it, players were going after it like you wouldn't believe. The Main gym emptied, as everyone but the two teams that were scimmaging in there came to our gym, as they heard all the noise. The atmosphere was unbelievable. It was like a third round playoff. I even had to separate two girls who had squared off.

Good times!

[Adam]

since I just moved to an IAABO state, I had the opportunity to take their test with some experience under my belt. I passed anyway.
AAU girls have been going for a while, but start the scholastic stuff tonight with a ms game. Here we go.....