Pushing and Tongue Biting

Soccer Update-

Not the greatest day for the Cyclones.
We played a team with 2 girls that really pushed us around.
Katie was literally pushed to the ground.
At the break between quarters I to the chance to refresh my girl's memories on the body pushing technique. We have practiced body pushing (legally moving the opponent off the ball without using arms or elbows), and I needed to tell my girls to use the move. Turns out my team needs a little more practice with the technique so that they are body pushing and not body checking. The other team did not really appreciate it.

I had great difficulty biting my tongue as our girls were pushed around. Then I also had difficulty not cheering too loudly when they pushed back.

Multiple choice:

Choose your favorite thought for the day

A. Maybe nice people don't play soccer.
B. It is really just about having fun.. I hope you can have fun when other girls are pushing you around.
C. Body checks have their place in soccer... but maybe not in soccer for 6 year olds.
D. Oh-well, chalk this one up to a chance for the coach to grow as a person.. hopefully no 6 year olds will be scarred for life.