What position did you want to try?

[dienstuhr]

Originally Posted by nostatic

Only HS varsity sport was water polo and not many positions other than goalie and hole (both of which sucked more than playing a wing).

Had no idea that there was a sport with a position called "hole". I would agree that this is something to be avoided, especially in high school.

The wikipedia entry (!) for water polo is even more disturbing, with quotes like this:

Double hole is most often used in "man up" situations

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[Zeke]

High school football made no sense to me because of what has been said about being "placed" in a position on a "team." Everyone who wants to pass, catch or carry the ball should be able to. I guess that's why just about all sports allow every player to play.

I played a lot of sandlot sports and was very good at most. I sucked at basketball, but no matter as I hate the game anyway.

Like Scott, I wanted to be a race driver. Good thing I didn't do that as I grew up in the most dangerous period for drivers. Turns out racing karts for many, many years was good enough.

Hey Scott, I body surfed quite a bit too. I board surfed, but I didn't like it so much. I always figured that if you could ride a chair up and come down on your own, that was little work for a lot of fun. Surfing was a lotta work for a little fun. Surfers spend a lot of time talking about surfing whether in the water or not.

If I wanted to glide on water, I water skied. Again, if you can get a machine to do the work....

[NY65912]

Played left guard in football and third base (softball & baseball). I'd want to play third base professionally if I could.

[nostatic]

Originally Posted by dienstuhr

Had no idea that there was a sport with a position called "hole". I would agree that this is something to be avoided, especially in high school.

The wikipedia entry (!) for water polo is even more disturbing, with quotes like this:





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We used to scoff at the football players. Water polo is way more brutal of a sport and you have no pads - just a speedo and ear guards. Hole man gets beat up pretty good but they are usually have the best hands in the pool. The rules have changed over the years and it has altered the game. Back when I played hole man was mostly a passer and fouls in the hole were called quickly. These days the fouls are hard to come by and the hole man is a shooter - but they still be mugged.

[Tobra]

I got to play every position I wanted to try.

I wanted to play catcher, because you are involved in every play, but they always wanted me in center field because I was pretty fast. I used to run down the first base line to back up first on ground balls. Got there before the batter a few times and they stuck my dumb ass in the outfield.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by nostatic

Back when I played hole man was mostly a passer and fouls in the hole were called quickly. These days the fouls are hard to come by and the hole man is a shooter - but they still be mugged.

I heard mugging the hole man is now legal in 6 states.

[VINMAN]

Played goalie in hockey. Couldnt skate good enough to play anything else. Loved goaltending. Except when I had to block a slapshot from this one guy on a team we played against. I was frikkin terrified of the guy! He had a shot like a pro. Never seen anyone hit a puck that hard. I got hit in the neck by him one time. If i didnt have a neck guard on it probably would have killed me. I thought i was gonna die.
Basically anytime I seen him wind up for a shot, I'dd curl up like a little girl and let him score.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

I grew up not knowing how to play any of the sports... no one took the time to teach me... appears they though at school every boy fell from the womb knowing how to play football, baseball, basketball... kinda sucked.

Thus I developed a liking for hiking and biking. Kinda makes me incredulous that people seem to think every vacant piece of land needs to be made into a "park" where kids an play "ball".

Always wanted to be a race car driver.

I was in the same boat. I still do not know all the (simple) rules to basketball, football, or baseball, even today. I wouldn't know how to answer my two boys when the time comes. So I took to individual sports like running x country in high school (for fun and was never serious because my bike racing was the most important in my life), road bike racing (did that for more then 15 serious years), white water rafting and such. Plus, I never pass the ball and was terrible at it. I got my ass nail so many time at dodge ball in the gym when it rained outside. I couldn't wait until I get out of school and train in the pouring rain so I can dish out some pain for the guys on my bike.

[mikesride]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

+1
I'd especially like to know more about the lingerie football league!

SORRY!

[dienstuhr]

@vinman

My old man always says, the goalie has to be the best skater on the team. I'm inclined to believe him as he was a pretty good one back in the day... he also used to say, I'd rather be lucky than good!

[VINMAN]

Very true! my main problems was, i didnt have the speed that was needed to play out on the ice.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by dienstuhr

@vinman

My old man always says, the goalie has to be the best backwards skater on the team.

Those guys are amazing how they move around in all that gear. All pro hockey players are amazing.

[5String43]

Driver.

[tweezers74]

[/QUOTE/]We used to scoff at the football players. Water polo is way more brutal of a sport and you have no pads - just a speedo and ear guards.
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Nostatic, water polo guys are way hotter than football players! *I have to admit I am the dirty old lady when I go swim laps at the university pool and the water polo team is practicing. *Wowzers! Swimmers have awesome bodies! *

I sucked at team sports. *Played golf and tennis all four years of high school. *Before Tiger made golf cool. *And before it was cool for girls to play golf. Good way to meet boys though. *

Wish I would have played volleyball. *Looks so fun but I was horrible at it... *

[jyl]

Swimmers have interesting bodies. Muscled but sleek and smooth, rather than the bulging, ripped definition type. Kind of like boxers' bodies, tennis players, skiers, etc.

[tweezers74]

Swimmers have interesting bodies. Muscled but sleek and smooth, rather than the bulging, ripped definition type. Kind of like boxers' bodies, tennis players, skiers, etc.

Swimmers have nice bodies. Like I said, lean, tone, tan...and I love watching really good swimmers. They are so quick and efficient. Smooth. Weird because I hate watching people play the sports I play (tennis and golf) but love watching swimmers go back and forth doing laps. It is entrancing. Or maybe it has to do with the little clothing.