Bright noontime sun for Kate’s game but somehow the glare was manageable this time. I’m not quite sure what the difference was. Maybe more of the action was turned towards me? Shrug. Ben got to volunteer as an assistant referee for the game (which is why the first picture is of him) and since he didn’t get paid, it counts towards his community service hours. One funny incident happened when the center ref brought Ben and the parent volunteer from the other team together to discuss how he liked to run his games. He told the ARs to stay with the second to last defender and the adult turned to Ben and asked condescendingly, “Do you know what he means by that?” Ben was much too polite and just nodded yes. I told him the next time he needs to say, “Yes, I’m a Grade 8 referee and I am certified to center this game. Do you understand?”
I was only able to go to the first half of Ben’s game since I had to take Kate to swim practice. The Titans lost 0-1 on a corner kick but at least it was a good game! I had a hard time getting into a rhythm for a couple of reasons. I was on the half with the AR running in front of me but couldn’t switch because then I would be shooting into the sun. Kate kept a running conversation the whole time I was there. And there were two moms from the other team directly to my left who were quite enthusiastic in their support. Plus the game started off with about 5 throw-ins in the first few minutes so there was no flow.
