tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post4932420408946169514..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: ONE…Two…THREE SHOOT! - a cranky re-runjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-4804289089827428602015-03-04T18:03:07.783-05:002015-03-04T18:03:07.783-05:00Amen! Kids do sports so much better than adults. T...Amen! Kids do sports so much better than adults. They realize the goal is to win, yes, but also to have FUN.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-83657819892837206152015-03-03T08:19:43.707-05:002015-03-03T08:19:43.707-05:00Yep, adults do tend to over-think things, and thei...Yep, adults do tend to over-think things, and their sense of "fair play" is often a bit twisted. Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-2392293557403942872015-03-02T22:38:14.992-05:002015-03-02T22:38:14.992-05:00Yup, you and I grew up in the same era. Too bad it...Yup, you and I grew up in the same era. Too bad it's gone.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-25456123903324340782015-03-02T22:30:16.861-05:002015-03-02T22:30:16.861-05:00What a rush. We used to do that too. I haven't...What a rush. We used to do that too. I haven't thought of that in years.<br />Thanks my friend.<br />RRick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-24247860368027288592015-03-02T21:12:10.611-05:002015-03-02T21:12:10.611-05:00Absolutely! Kids seem to have an innate sense of f...Absolutely! Kids seem to have an innate sense of fairness. It all evens out in the end.<br /><br />Why did adults have to mess it all up?Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-69376834249387406742015-03-02T20:27:20.342-05:002015-03-02T20:27:20.342-05:00We played as you did, and i let my kids do as much...We played as you did, and i let my kids do as much of that as they could right here in the neighborhood. Organized sports are fine for older kids and adults. The young ones should just play.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-85489303027475648682015-03-02T15:00:50.689-05:002015-03-02T15:00:50.689-05:00Love your idea. Kids play for fun, adults play to ...Love your idea. Kids play for fun, adults play to win at all cost. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-51344082835830003992015-03-02T14:46:54.426-05:002015-03-02T14:46:54.426-05:00Take me back to the time when playing is more abou...Take me back to the time when playing is more about fun and not so much about who's better. :)<br /><br />I like your analogy here. :)<br /><br />Have a blessed week ahead!Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-9909137292347457902015-03-02T14:41:22.014-05:002015-03-02T14:41:22.014-05:00Kickball was my fave. It still is very popular at...Kickball was my fave. It still is very popular at recess, and no adults are involved.<br /><br />Travel baseball is the biggest nightmare ever created in sports. Adults are all over the place, it costs a fortune, and everyone is tried and grumpy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-9653102921031955872015-03-02T14:27:04.864-05:002015-03-02T14:27:04.864-05:00We're all so very concerned that things be fai...We're all so very concerned that things be fair that we've taken the fun out of a lot... <br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-43823004500470674262015-03-02T13:10:28.129-05:002015-03-02T13:10:28.129-05:00You forgot about the DO-OVER. We could always call...You forgot about the DO-OVER. We could always call for a do-over if something was out of whack.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-66015861595336270862015-03-02T12:53:28.463-05:002015-03-02T12:53:28.463-05:00Absolutely TRUE!!Absolutely TRUE!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-62487610026098528972015-03-02T12:42:45.710-05:002015-03-02T12:42:45.710-05:00Those were the days when kids went home to dinner ...Those were the days when kids went home to dinner after the game, instead of to the shrink's office because it didn't end in a tie. JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-36330371821110113442015-03-02T11:39:32.233-05:002015-03-02T11:39:32.233-05:00nice one.nice one.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-87480569336247318162015-03-02T11:37:55.273-05:002015-03-02T11:37:55.273-05:00I think a lot of parents try to relive past glory ...I think a lot of parents try to relive past glory through their children, even if there was no glory to relive. stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-74801115321677185332015-03-02T11:18:33.993-05:002015-03-02T11:18:33.993-05:00I've always thought that the adults were the o...I've always thought that the adults were the ones that needed to learn about fair play. I so agree with your assessment here.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day Cranky. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-78064320894739156712015-03-02T11:16:22.495-05:002015-03-02T11:16:22.495-05:00I totally agree with just letting them play at tha...I totally agree with just letting them play at that age group; learn to get along with playing and figuring out how to solve their own problems with it. Seems like that would go further than some of the coaching practices I have heard of. Great points you did make!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-69891140495092827112015-03-02T10:12:39.457-05:002015-03-02T10:12:39.457-05:00When it comes to kids sports, one of the worst thi...When it comes to kids sports, one of the worst things that ever happened was organization. <br />It means that everything costs the parents a fortune and the fun's gone away.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-33010803122450514302015-03-02T10:08:10.401-05:002015-03-02T10:08:10.401-05:00Totally agree - we used to play all kinds of games...Totally agree - we used to play all kinds of games as kids and I don't remember us often falling our or leaving anyone out.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.com