Ever since I stopped playing soccer I have been wanting to find another way back into the game. I thought I would make a good little soccer coach for young ones so I went to the rec center here in Maryville, TN and offered to be a coach. However, they had enough parents to fill the spots so I thought, oh well. Luckily for me I attend a small college. My statistics professor saw my shirt that said "Maryville soccer" and asked if I played. I said, "well, I used to play." He told me that his daughters played AYSO. I think next I said that I had wanted to be a coach but it didn't work out. He then said that because the season already started they already had the teams and coaches set but that the AYSO league really needed referees so if I was interested I should go get certified. So, I did. It's not coaching, but this will still be fun. And, I'm pretty sure that, now that I know some people, I can get a team for the spring season!
Oh, and they gave me all of my gear - and my yellow striped referee jersey is only about 13 sizes to big :).
I can't close until I have acknowledged the actual special event of the day:
Happy Birthday Brian!
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Great news, you can teach as well as ref and be a positive influence on the game. You belong in the game, IMHO you are still the best center-mid ever in the North Alabama area.
Dad
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