Okay, so this post probably warranted a little bit of narrative. But yesterday, the choices were pics with no narrative or no pics at all. Here's a little bit about the basketball:
- Yesterday was their first, and only practice. The next 5 weeks will be "game-like-situations" consisting of 4 ten-minute quarters. 3-on-3, with basically no rules (e.g. traveling is totally allowed, owing to #4 below).
- Games for Itty Bitty Basketball are at 8:30 and 9:15am on Saturday mornings. Had I known this ahead of time, he probably would not be playing basketball until he ages into a group with more reasonable time slots.
- During practice, they rotated through 4 stations (defense, dribbling, passing and shooting).
- I'm not sure how you are supposed to teach a 4 year old to dribble... and I'm pretty sure no one else there (including the athletic staff) knew either.
- Carter was so excited that he slept in his basketball uniform.
- He seemed to enjoy the practice, and, yes, he made a few shots.
- After the practice he insisted that he didn't want to ride home in the car with us. He wanted to walk home -- alone. Needless to say, he didn't get that wish. But I've promised him he can just as soon as he turns 12.
- And yes, he's the tallest Itty Bitty we've seen so far.
8 comments:
Wow I never thought Carter could look short but apparently basketball shorts do it! He looks like he's having fun though!
He DOES look itty bitty in his uniform. How did he like it?
Never have I seen anything cuter IN MY LIFE!
Did he make that shot in the 2nd picture?? He is the picture of concentration !
Out of curiosity, do they officially call it "Itty Bitty Basketball," or is that just an apt description? Either way, it's extremely cute!
Yes, it is officially called "Itty Bitty Basketball". We'll see if they get the "game-like situation" next week!
How cute is that - I Love the uniform - baggy shorts and all - he actually does look sort of short - wonder what the shorter kids look like in the baggy shorts- are they more like skirts???? GB
Great shots! Like Mike says "great age to coach"; tell 'em where to stand, when to dribble, unstack 'em when there's a pile-up and let 'em rip! He looks really into it! Keep the pix til he's 16 or so and ready to play "big boy ball". Aunt L
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