Lightening Online

We interupt our regular “Melbourne” posts to bring you an update on todays netball (and football) season opener:

Today was a HUGE day for me with our netball/football season kicking off with a home game.

I woke up a bundle of nerves for many reasons.  First game for me.  First game as coach.  First game for Singstar Princess in a “scoring level” (beginner level don’t keep score or have finals).  First game for Lleyton as a “Senior Colt”.

Lots of firsts as you can see.

The day began with my F-Grade girls playing their first game of the season.  It amazes me how quickly I have become attached to these girls.  They’re great kids and I hope I can do them justice as their coach.

I am SO LOVING coaching.

But I was really nervous about how it would all go.

Whether or not something would crop up that I didn’t have an answer to.

Whether or not I would be confident enough to coach throughout the game.

Whether or not I would pick up enough to say to the girls in the breaks.

Well, it all went really well.

I was SO proud of the girls.

They had a great game.

And they listened really well to the instructions I called out to them throughout the game.

Singstar Princess played really well in her game too.

She was really unsure about whether she was ready to move up into this grade.

I think she’ll be alright.

As for my game….

I hurt my ankle in the first quarter.

We strapped it and then I went back on in the 2nd quarter.

And now it REALLY hurts!

But I think it’ll be alright.

Maybe in a day or so.

It is making me wonder if I’m getting too old to play netball???

Not that I’m planning to stop or anything!!!! 

So, the season has begun and I think it’s going to be a good one for all of us!!!