This fall Luke tried something new, flag football. He signed up with his cousin, Bradley. Luke and Bradley are just a couple of months apart in age. Bradley had played before for the coach they were assigned to. It turned out to be a great season!! Flag football is quite a bit different from regular football. I think one of the biggest differences is the sportsmanship rule. Each game, the teams earn a certain number of sportsmaship points, these points can be awarded or taken away based on the actions of not only the players and coaches, but also the parents on the sidelines. If a team doesn't have a requisite number of points at the end of the season, they are not allowed to go to the playoffs. The downage is also a little different, and of course there is no tackling, but the basic idea of the game is the same.
The first day we showed up to practice, the coach greeted them with a smile and wanted all the kids to get to know each other. It was such an opposite experience from the one he had playing tackle football. The team had a phenomenal season. In fact, they went undefeated! The championship game was last night. It was quite a nailbiter, with the drama coming down to the last seconds. It is always fun to watch a final game where the teams are closely matched but it can be stressful too. The Pirates (Luke's team) was finally able to score in the 4th quarter and then held the opposing team at their ten yard line the last minute of the game. The Pirates emerged as champions and were awarded their trophies
We all thoroughly enjoyed watching Luke and Bradley play together. Bradley is quite the runner and managed many interceptions and touchdowns through the season. Luke was a blocker most of the season but was able to try out other positions as well. One of the highlights of the season was seeing Luke intercept a ball that was headed for a touchdown. It is always fun to see the look on your kid's face when they are loving what they are doing. Thanks to Aunt Ruthie for making the call to tell us about the football signups at the beginning of the season. If she wouldn't have called, we would have missed out on a great experience.
