Hi Rookie Green:
Saturday was a learning experience!! In 4-5 years of coaching several sports and dozens of teams I have never, ever been a part of such a rough experience on a youth sports field. That Mt. Si team was talented, well coached, aggressive and ready to play. It's the Rookie level and it's important we look at this as a learning experience. There is much to be "taken away" from a game like that... as opposed to always getting your way. As I told the kids... this wasn't the Super Bowl. It's Rookie football game #2... and the coaches and players must forget it and move on to game #3 against Bainbridge Island. By the way.. Bainbridge lost Saturday 6-0 to Inglemoor... the team we beat last weekend.. hopefully our boys will practice well this week.. and we can turn the tables in a big way!!
This week is interesting. We have only 2- practice days scheduled. Monday and Wednesday... from 5-7.. please have the boys there by 4:45pm. Monday we actually have a scrimmage against one of the Issaquah teams.. that will start at 5:15 or 5:20 (at our practice field) ... Then Wednesday we have a regular practice. As we discussed before the season... after 2- games (NOW) kids can ask to try out for new positions. Please e-mail me or coach Eric and let us know another position your child might want to try out for. If your Spartan is happy in his current position.. then please don't send an e-mail. I can't promise a change.. but I will promise we will consider it and give your son that try-out. Ultimately, it's a balancing act.. trying to figure out a way to effectively field an offense and a defense. Trust me when I say.. the coaches want all of our kids to be successful as a team and get the most out of the experience. So we will do the best we can.. given everything there is to consider.
Here's to a new week and a new Rookie Green outcome...
Coach Mike
PS: see u Monday at 4:45pm at Pine Lake Middle School
