Need advise re: bulls

[cowman]

Well don't knock hockey!
When I was a boy I often thought the old man figured I was a complete dork, but he came to every practice, game etc. Same thing with baseball!
Now I was a pretty chippy (dirty?) player and got in lots of fights...and actually did pretty well! The old man always thought fairly highly of me when I got in a good hard scrap and bought me a milkshake!
Bottom line was we had a real "bonding thing" over those games.
I actually did better at baseball and at one time had dreams of playing pro! I wasn't good enough but my old man never missed a game or tournament...and that lasted until I was in my late thirties and he died!

[cswilson]

Well there's a hockey mom for ya lol. Too funny that the win/loss record would affect my mood lol. I'm the only coach my team is my first priority-it's all about the kids!!!

[coppertop]

Good for you cswilson. Coaching kids, and spending time with them in sports, 4-H etc. is the best investment a parent can make.

Somehow cowman, I am not surprised to learn that you were a chippy player in your day, seems like you haven't changed much !!! LOL ! For the record I was a very devoted hockey mom, then hockey granny. #1 son decided to be a ref as well, so I not only went to watch grandson play but to heckle the ref too, which sometimes made for interesting dinner conversation for weeks afterward. Specially when he threw my FAVORITE and ONLY grandson in the penalty box when it wasn't his fault......granny led the booing at the ref on that one !!! #2 son refused to sit anywhere near his mother during those days !

[cswilson]

Know what you call four hockey Gramma's in a hot tub?

Gorillas in the mist!!!

Just joking-I watch probably 100 plus minor hockey games at least a year. We have a great tradition in Meadow Lake of honouring a long time hockey supporter-usually a grandparent-with a lifetime minor hockey pass.

[coppertop]

Interesting that the only 'assault' on my son, the ref, was from a granny in the stands at a peewee hockey game. She threw a water bottle at him and hit him on the helmet for putting her grandbaby in the penalty box. He was going to have her ejected from the arena until he got a look at her, she was in her 80's !!!

[cswilson]

She'd of got tossed for more than that game in our rink-our minor hockey association has a zero tolerance for abuse of officials. It's amazing how people behave when you draw the line.it's hard to teach players composure when adults are having tantrums.

[coppertop]

agreed. I have heard of several young hockey players that have chosen not to remain in organized hockey because their parents embarassed them at games ! Pretty sad. Mind you, I have seen parents and the odd grandparent throwing tantrums at 4-H shows because they either didn't like a decision the judge made or the way the show was run.

Kids should play sports to enjoy themselves and get excercise, should be in 4-H to learn and give back to their community through various projects, not to be pressured into winning every single game or show.

[rkaiser]

Well Mr. Wilson - those Saskatchewan boys finished us off in the B final today down in Lethbridge. Heck of a tourney though and my kid the Goaler got the MVP in the second game.

[cswilson]

who were you playing. Our Bantams just won a AA tourney in Vegreville a week or so ago.

[rkaiser]

The team that beat us was from Regina. A midget.

Yer 48R bull doesn't want to stop packin it on Mr. Wilson. Jan. 30 weight 1755.