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I think that when these moments happen you have trancended to another level of playing. You see everything and you know what is going to happen before it happens.
I remember playing flag football in camp on Football day whe I was 13 or 14. They split the whole camp into two teams and the people on either team from the same age group play each other. Maybe it was 10 on 10 in our age group which means you most of us played both sides (offence and defense).
Anyway we were playing defense and they were pressing really far into our zone. I am covering a wide receiver and the ball come to him and my instant reaction is to reach out and bat the ball down. So I do.
Then I realize, I could have caught it.
Then come the moment where I am just able to see everything and knw what is going to happen. I know they are going to throw to the same guy again (not becuase they were throwing to him alot but I just know). I am ready. The play starts I run back keeping close to the receiver and the ball is coming. I know I am going to catch it. I step in between him and the ball and catch it and then start running. I run the whole way up the field and score. It was a smaller field but I ran what would be equivalent to about 70yards.
What else feels as good as a defensive touchdown?
My official moment in sports?
I was really never great at sports but I did make the school basketball team in grade 8. I am sure it was becuase I knew the coach and he felt sorry for me. Anyway I rode the pine for probably 95% of the season. Last game, I am in for a few minutes and I realize I have not officially been part of any game. I have not done anything in anygame that would get me on the scorecard. I think I may have only had on shot attempt all season. So, in order to have my official moment I pushed the guy with the ball and received a foul.
It is official. I played high school ball and I have the stats to prove it.
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Sticky The Stickman
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