Jensen Playing Soccer

Jensen asked to play soccer this Spring which has been our family's first plunge into the sport.  So far, Jensen's highlight-reel play was a long throw-in that rolled into the goal!  It's fun to watch her mixing it up out there. 

To avoid confusion, Jacob is not on the team.  As the #1 fan of the Cheetahs (he patrols the sideline cheering for Jensen and her teammates all-the-while providing color commentary), he got in on the pre-game huddle. 

Quick story, there is a semi-circle in front of each goal that is a restricted area for both offense and defense (visible just to the right of the huddle).  It's intended to make the offense shoot the ball into the goal and to keep kids from playing goalie.  During the game, one of the Cheetahs (it may have been Jensen which is probably why his juices were flowing) had a shot that should have been a goal but for a defender basically playing goalie (not allowed).  I could hear Jacob yell in from the sideline loud enough for all to hear, "Dad, that should count...it was goaltending!".  Clearly a reference to his current passion...basketball.  Right idea, Jacob..wrong sport but technically correct per the rulebook of this league.  Nonetheless, he did stop short of asking for a time-out...which is a little jab at a memorable moment from Jennifer's soccer coaching days as a young middle-school teacher.  Ask her about it sometime.