No Whine Zone

I am having a BLAST coaching my son's 3rd grade basketball team.  Here's some random thots:

• My son and I try to practice a little bit each day.  Great "Daddy Time."
• Last weekend, our team had two practices in 14 hours.  The boys ran very, very hard.  :-)
• The boys chose the team name, "Dominators."  Cool name.
• We're going to give out 5 awards to various people throughout the year.
  • "Herculean Hustler"
  • "Dominating Defender"
  • "Raging Rebounder"
  • "Powerful Picker"
  • "Pinpoint Passer"
• Our coaches wear homemade T-shirts with a "No Whine" symbol on it. I've told the kids that there is an invisible zone around the coaches called the "No Whine Zone."  I also told the team that anytime someone whines (like "Oh man!" "Do we have to?"  "I don't want to!"), the whole team will run.  I don't get mad at them.  I don't yell at them.  Just the opposite, in fact.  I get "all-smiles" and say to the kids, "Hey, so-and-so wants us to run. That's OK, because I LOVE to run!  Everyone on the line!")  I think I'm having too much fun.  :-)

Comments

[Brad]

Reading the phrase "everyone on the line" gave me a nightmarish flashback to Coach Hanlin!!! Sounds like you're having a blast - very cool.