The Best Days End in Tears

The Best Days End in Tears

Posted on behalf of Muppet (QIC):

A total of 44 Dads and their 2.0s showed up at the BullRing for YHC’s VQ. Fitting that the VQ took place at F3Dads, because F3Dads is where YHC made his first appearance at F3.

The Thang:

We circled up at the BullRing for some warmups:

10 SSH
10 IW
5 Daddy Elevators (YHC’s 2.0s all want to do it at the same time so modifications were welcome)
5 Jack Webbs

After the warmup, we moseyed walked down to large lower field to see the main events. After a failed countoff of 1s and 2s, the rules for the first game of Dodgeball were explained. The main difference was that if you had a ball you were not to run with the ball, you had to throw it. We played 3 rounds of Dodgeball in which Messi (Bunker’s 2.0) pretty much dominated all three rounds.

After Dodgeball was over, YHC explained the next game was to be Kickball: Dads v. 2.0s. Rule change: Dads have to kick with the non-dominant foot and instead of running the bases, the Dads had to bearcrawl the bases. After the kids batted twice and the Dads once, we ambled back up to BullRing for COT.

Moleskine:

• From the chatter YHC heard, there was some excitement about the Jack Webbs. Always a crowd pleaser. Takeaway for YHC #1: Just because I didn’t Double Dip this morning, doesn’t mean others didn’t. Cobains.
• After roughly 4 seconds of playtime, the “don’t run if you have the ball” Dodgeball rule was loosely enforced. Takeaway for YHC #2: Don’t alter rules of games that everyone knows how to play already.
• Also, YHC’s female 2.0 during Dodgeball cried because someone threw a ball and hit her in the hand. Takeaway for YHC #3: Teach her how to dodge.
• After the “bear crawl only” rule was announced, YHC overheard at least one “I already worked out today”. #winningfriendsandinfluencingpeople See Takeaway #1 above.
• Some very impressive kickball skills and strategy from some of the 2.0s. Takeaway for YHC #4: Make sure all of the kids know how to run bases. Don’t assume their Dads have already taught them this valuable life skill (we are all looking at you, Tolkien).
• The “use your non-dominant foot to kick” variant was probably the right decision, but no one realize Wingman was so ambidextrous.
• F3Dads is harder to Q than YHC thought it would be due to the broad age ranges. Hope it was enjoyed nevertheless. Takeaway for YHC #5: The best days end in tears
• YHC has only been attending F3 since the beginning of the summer and I cannot thank you all enough for the support shown thus far and the opportunity to lead this group. #someonehastobethe6 #whynotme

Announcements:

• F3Golf – Sign up, Also donations still being taken for hole-sponsorship on behalf of SOBs
• NFL Play60 is cancelled for next week, however, there will be F3Dads. Announcement is forthcoming.