[akcskye]

I think I've shared with you folks before that my daughter and son are both becoming EXCELLENT basketball players.

That being said, my son, K, is outrageously gifted in the sport...even though my daughter is, too...my son gets looked at more because he's only in the 5th grade.

Well, now, he's on 2 teams...his weekend team and his school team.

He also plays up for the 7/8th grade school team because he's certainly big enough (he's 5'4, just shy of 5'5 at 11 years old) and has the skills (reverse layups, dribbling through his legs, behind his back, etc on drives...he can do it all, including touch the bottom of the net).

Anyway, his weekend team took 1st place in a tournament that scouts watch yesterday.

All through the tournament, I had to produce birth certificate copies to prove he was the age he was.

But, what angers me, is when I hear the other coaches and parents on the other teams we go against saying "KILL 44" or "Take 44 out of the game early" or "bring 44 down".

Do they not realize that behind that #44 is an 11 year old little boy?

What can I do to get my point across without looking like a total prude?

I mean, I can see "double team 44", but certainly not KILL 44 or hurt him.

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr just had to vent. Thanks.