Rep Netball

Posted by: georgiam3 on: May 17, 2009

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On Sunday the 17th of May, I was down at the court at 9:30am ready to trial for the year eight rep netball team. I went down to the courts to do a few hoops and get warmed up. while I was putting up hoops I was reminding myself that if I didn’t get in there was always next year.

Soon people were crowding into lines for their numbers. When I got in front of the year eight line Mrs. Parrot put number 15 on my leg and arm. Once everyone had their numbers we all went down onto the court we were meant to be on and started passing a ball around.

 In a few minutes the selectors came down and told us to go for a run up and down the court a few times to get warmed up. After a bout six full lenghts of the court we then started warming up our hands. We started off with truck and trailer then went on to egg beater and cut the cabbage.

Finally the selectors called us over to start the games. I wasn’t on the first game and sat on the side line with Kendal. Suddenly the selectors were calling out the numbers of the second teams to go on court. This time I was on in the WA position.

The ref blew the whistle and the game started. We were off like lightning. I was hot on my toes and driving all the time. I was easily the shortest player on the court and I knew I had to work hard. The whistle blew a long blast and we went down to have a drink. In a few minutes my number was called out again and I was on the court again in the WA position.

 The starting whistle blew once more and we were off again. I had Georgea as a partner and it was a tough game. I had to push my way through players and drive alot harder but in the end I was pretty happy with how I did.

We all went to get another drink while the selectors were sorting out the team. Finally the selectors called us over to announce the team. They said it was really hard and that we were all good players and congratulations to the people who made it and there’s always next year to the people who didn’t. Then they started calling out the numbers.

13, 14, and a big pause,15. I was erupting with happiness. I hardly listened to the rest of the numbers. I was just happy I had made it in. Afterwards the coach(my mum) came over talk to us.

She said we had all played very well and that it was a privilege to get into this team. She said all of the selectors had to decide who was in and who was out and no-one got in that even one of the selectors didn’t like. In the end I was overjoyed at getting in and was thrilled when I heard my sister got in as well. At the end of the day I was happy with everything!!