Comments on: Lessons from a Beer League Goalie

By: Andrew Heffron

Andrew Heffron — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:21:55 +0000

Totally agree! I never worry about what my teammates are doing. We want to win, and if I have some suggestions for them, I’ll give them, but I never blame them for what happens.

Like all goalies, I always feel like I should be able to stop any shot, never mind how I wound up in a given situation. So if a guy walks out of the corner and beats me top shelf from the low circle, I’m not complaining that nobody picked him up, I’m just wondering if I should have played him differently, and acknowledging that it was a good shot.

At my age, my physical skills are no longer improving, so it’s all about the mental part of the game.

By: Randall A Courts

Randall A Courts — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:49:05 +0000

You are right,I never got a chance to play as a kid but luckily I was fortune to pic it up later in life . Guess what it gives me so much pleasure it is astonding . I play with people with good skill to people who just what to play . I am fortunate to enjoy the game in all aspects .Even play’in with beginners ,because I was and still remember when I was able and was encourage to try to play the game so many take for granted . go play and enjoy a fantastic game and encourage those who try . See’in the joy of the game through many eyes keeps me always coming back for more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Randy

By: 2honest4u

2honest4u — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:23:10 +0000

Great concept and I naively still support your view. The hard part is when your daughter ends up on a losing team and sees over 80 shots per game. Then players who are only doing it for fun don’t find it so much fun and don’t show up. Then a bad season haunts her statistics and chances of moving up.

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