This past weekend my team participated in The Sunshine Showcase which takes place in Orlando, Florida. We play field hockey and as a team we competed for the top spot in our division. Did it end up happening? It did not, in fact our record ended up being 1-1-3. (1 win, 1 tie, 3 losses) This was definitely not the result we wanted, but it’s okay. We all put forward our best effort and had a great time hanging out together as a team. Next time though, we are definitely aiming for some more wins!
Each game came with its own challenges, whether it be the refs or the other team. This was very frustrating for our team, but it was also a great learning experience. We had many situations where the umpires would make bad calls. This influenced the game and how we played a lot. We would come off the field and whisper to each other about how annoying the umpires were, but in the end there was nothing we could do. So, with every game that passed we were less and less influenced. When a bad call was made we got back and defended strong. This helped a lot, by letting things go we had continued results going upward. Even though it didn’t show it in the final scores, our performance as a team had definitely improved from the time we set foot on the fields to when we took our last steps off them.