Crazy Plays

[barebuttbandit]

I'm coaching in regionals in USA 14's. We are in a tight match. We are in game 3 with us behind 13-14. Our girls win the ralley and tie it up 14 all. One of our best server goes back and serves what we thought was a ace, but no The line judge calls a foot fault. They go ahead by 1, so now they are serving. Whom do they serve to but the girl who foot faults. The ball is near the line going out she goes to the line and yells out. Just before it hits the floor in brushes her lower leg. We lose and stay home from Nationals.

[blueump]

I don't like to admit this....but here goes anyway:

Beginning of a really big match. I'm feeling pretty proud of myself for getting this big and important match. After the National Anthem, I begin across the floor heading for the referee stand. I'm still in the clouds thinking that the assigners must think I'm darn good to give me this game and thinking that all eyes in crowd are probably on me as I cross the floor, when suddenly....

BAM! I step on a ball being rolled across the floor by a line judge and land square, in the middle of the court, on my butt!

I'm back on my feet in an instant, but the damage has been done. The crowd is roaring in laughter, and my ego is quickly deflated. Maybe that's exactly what I needed to get my head off myself and into the game!