Flag Football Season

I'll admit it... I was disappointed when both Sofia and Dimitri decided not to play soccer this fall. Facing the prospect of not standing on the sidelines for the first time in four years left me down.

Then Dimitri started FCA flag football. The first practice was pure chaos. Trying to teach 10 boys where to stand, when to move and how to play looked impossible. But a week or two later, the "Cardinals" of Robert Frost Elementary started to click.



Player roles started to emerge. Some like defense, others like running the ball. Fortunately for Dimitri, his coaches were patient and helped him develop some quarterback skills.

The season turned out to be a blast! With the exception of the final weekend, the weather on Saturdays was warm and sunny. The Cardinals only had one regular season loss and they were the champions of a separate tournament.



It's encouraging to watch children learn lessons that not only apply to sports to life in general. During the last game, the grass and ball were both wet. Dimitri throw an interception that was returned for a touchdown on the very first play of the game.

The coaches let him quarterback the next series. First play... he fumbles.

Try it one more time.
Dimitri takes the snap, pump fake pass, tucks the ball and runs the length of the field for a touchdown!

It would have been so easy to give up, or hang his head or lose confidence.
But Dimitri kept trying - motivated by each setback - until it paid off.
Great lesson for all of us... no matter what the game.