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Daisy Dukes vs. Sparks
April 29, 2012
3:30pm
I just made three penalties in our game today!!! wahhhhh!
1. CATCHING THE BALL.
As
the ball was kicked to the goal by our opponent, in an instinct, I
tried to catch the ball! .. Ok, I am playing at Gallup Adult Soccer
League Team, a newbie! .. and I've yet to internalize the rules! Funny,
but prior to today's game, we were playing Volleyball yesterday, and the
volleyball player in me took over! Referee's decision: Opponent's
point!
2. TOUCHING THE BALL.
I
was assigned as a defense, while trying to defend the ball from
entering the goalie's territory, the ball touched my shoulder! ..
another error!!! Opponent got to play a free kick!
3. PASS BACK TO KEEPER.
The
ball came to my stance, and was accidentally kicked to my keeper! OMG!
It was not intentional, and even if it was, I wouldn't even know what it
meant! Referee, gave the opponent a free kick again!
Here's why:
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uses a deliberate trick while the ball is in play to pass the ball to
his own goalkeeper with his head, chest, knee, etc. in order to
circumvent the Law, irrespective of whether the goalkeeper touches the
ball with his hands or not. The offense is committed by the player in
attempting to circumvent both the letter and the spirit of law 12 and
play is restarted with an indirect free kick.
20 years after high school, who would have thought I would play the game...and NOT JUST ONE GAME! THREE GAMES at that!
VOLLEYBALL.
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Actually,
I've no intention of competing, no intention at all! I was just having
fun playing with the Gallup team as they practice. When another team
asked if I would like to join, I told them NOT!, but they invited me to
join, thinking why not? it would be fun and a form of exercise anyway!
So I joined!
Can I serve? predictable service yes!
Can I bump? set? spike? dink? HUH?
BADMINTON
The
same, I was just playing badminton for the sake of playing. I don't
even have tricks and tips on how it is supposed to be played!
I just run where the ball is right? LOL
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SOCCER
Oh,
so I can use my hands if I'm the goalie! And, wait I'm the defense? not
forward and mid position? not a keeper? Repeat.. repeat!
I've no more excuse. Tournament for Volleyball and Badminton is next week. Soccer, so far at 3 weeks now, we've no score yet!
Mmmm... Is it time for mind power? LOL!TIME to educate myself... and yes, I've got to DO it NOW!
ANY tips and tricks y'all?
