Soccer Saturdays

Sydney started soccer in April. She is in the 4-5 year old category. For this age group, there are no goalies and they do not keep score-- but some of the little kids sure do. The kids in this group do not understand "out of bounds". The game is about 20 minutes long and consists of a mass of kids hording around a ball. If the ball rolls out of bounds, the kids follow. Sometimes the temptation to use their hands is more than they can handle. Every once in a while a child will stop the ball with one single finger (that doesn't count as using your hands, right?) and then kick the ball. It is so fun to watch! Sometimes it is frustrating to watch, but we try to remember the point is to have fun. Sydney's team doesn't have a name yet, but Sydney wants to be the Bumble Bees. She looks so grown up in her uniform!