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Originally Posted by PSM
Feeling she was making progress, Sandy then asked, "Why are you standing here all alone?" "Because," the little girl said with great exasperation, "I'm the goalie!"
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That's really funny. I coach in a 5U (5 yrs and under) league. You would not believe the hilarity that occurs. We do not play with goalies because we're trying our best to get them to spread out, pass and dribble. Ultimately, they look like a school of fish chasing the bait. It's like herding cats. Last season, one of my players stood in the corner and cried while everyone else was on the other end of the field running after the ball. I asked her what was wrong and she pointed at the ground and couldn't mutter a word - only tears. Apparently, the kids ran right over her collection of clovers and wild flowers. Another kid always tried to shoot the ball into our own goal. When I asked him why he said, "Because it's closer and the other team doesn't try to stop me!" - you gotta love kids. I think I have more fun out there than they do.