So a few weeks ago I took the kids in to sign up for youth basketball, late as always, and of course they needed a coach for Rye’s 2nd grade team. Seeing that coaching at that level doesn’t include teaching the intricacies of the match-up zone or breaking a zone press, I agreed to do it. It’s fun to spend time with the kids, and you do save the $25 entry fee to the Falmouth Rec Dept. when you coach. We’ll call it a win-win.
There was just one thing about the whole scenario that rankled me, and still does. It went something like this.
Rec Dept. Director: Okay, this is your team (points to list), and you guys are going to be the Lakers.
Me: Lakers?
Rec Dept.: yes, the Lakers
Me: Great (sarcastically)
The only thing that I could think of that could be worse is coaching a youth baseball team named the Yankees. I don’t think my boy would ever put on that shirt if he played for that team.
Our shirts don’t read “Lakers,” they’re just purple T’s with “Falmouth Recreation Basketball” on them. And the kids don’t care that they’re on the Lakers, they just like playing. But trust me, all of the other coaches give me a hard time about being the Lakers. It’s a weird feeling, and I don’t recommend it.
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Your cheapness bit you in the behind…should’ve paid the $25 and you wouldn’t have to coach the Lakers.
No chance you’ll buy into the whole ‘I was doing it for the kids’ thing huh? You know, some of us do things out of the kindness of our own hearts from time to time, and to spend time with family. Really, it’s the truth. No, I’m being serious. Stop laughing you jerk.
Here’s the problem with that, unless there are 32 teams why would you name one the Lakers? How many teams are there 8, 10? Knicks, Celtics, Magic, Rockets, Mavericks, Raptors, Wizards, Heat, Spurs, Suns, there – ten team names. You’re absoutely right, they’d never name a little league team the Yankees. What’s my daughter’s soccer team going to be next year, “The German’s from Victory”
oh yeah, I forgot to mention, Leanna’s team’s name is The Knicks. I mean, really, what were the chances. My kids couldn’t play for the Warriors, or the Thunder, or the Spurs?
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