I miss playing Kickball

[HardyGirl]

man Sharry that sucks not laughing at you but dam...now I don't feel like playing anymore I can't believe it was so bad for you

Believe it Damien, it was THAT BAD!

[toys2cool]

I didn't even mention the summer I was in day camp (entering 5th grade), and we went to the playground to play, and I got creamed by a counselor who was the pitcher, and tagged me out w/ the ball. She hit me so hard that I fell, or should I say SLID on the concrete ground, in my shorts, and severely skinned BOTH my knees. I couldn't even go home b/c no one was there to pick me up and I couldn't walk home b/c that's how bad my knees were. For the next couple of weeks, I couldn't even go swimming!

Did I say I resented kickball? I HATE IT!!

man Sharry that sucks not laughing at you but dam...now I don't feel like playing anymore I can't believe it was so bad for you

[HardyGirl]

That's terrible!

It's awful when something that should be a really fun part of childhood is ruined.....by mean ADULTS! tsk tsk

I didn't even mention the summer I was in day camp (entering 5th grade), and we went to the playground to play, and I got creamed by a counselor who was the pitcher, and tagged me out w/ the ball. She hit me so hard that I fell, or should I say SLID on the concrete ground, in my shorts, and severely skinned BOTH my knees. I couldn't even go home b/c no one was there to pick me up and I couldn't walk home b/c that's how bad my knees were. For the next couple of weeks, I couldn't even go swimming!

Did I say I resented kickball? I HATE IT!!

[Duncan]

Loved kickball. When we got older, our gym teachers made the bases the corners of the gym, and not just the 1/2 court perimeter. Every now and then I'll be sitting at work and wish I could have gym class or recess.

[toys2cool]

That's terrible!

It's awful when something that should be a really fun part of childhood is ruined.....by mean ADULTS! tsk tsk

agreed

[Splitty]

That's terrible!

It's awful when something that should be a really fun part of childhood is ruined.....by mean ADULTS! tsk tsk

[HardyGirl]

As a kid, I grew to resent kickball. I'm not very good at sports anyway, but that wasn't the reason. This began in 4th grade.

In grade school, we had gym once a week, and always shared the gym w/ another class. in 4th grade it was Miss Walden's class. Everyone thought Miss Walden was a man in drag. She may have been undergoing a sex change at this time, but I swear she was a football player in a wig, dress, and orthopedic shoes. She was like a kickball NAZI. Every flipping week, we had to play kickball b/c she wanted to. We asked our teacher, Mrs. Weissman to talk to her and tell her that we get to pick a game sometimes too, but she never did. I think she was afraid of Miss Walden. So most of us, (myself included) began boycotting gym class. I'd delibrately wear shoes that couldn't be on the gym floor so the drag queen would make me sit out. I still got a G (for good) in Gym b/c Mrs. Weissman wasn't going to penalize anyone for that. She knew how we felt. I didn't come to terms w/ my resentment until my adult life when I was working w/ different after school groups. (But I was always the pitcher, and made the kids run!)

*sigh* Sad, isn't it?

[Splitty]

Kickball was THE GAME to play (when not playing badminton).

We used to play in a gravel parking lot. And not the small round safe pebbles, instead the LARGE walnut sized pieces with multiple knife sharp edges. So if you fell when running, it was dangerous. It was a bloody sport.

Which made it all the more fun.

[toys2cool]

I heard they have leagues, if I find one around here I'm joining

[toys2cool]

If you don't play some kinda Sport ..., Go Play for an Hour ..., I bet you feel it for a couple of days afterwords.


I run all the time at work, and My Job can be viewed as Extremely Physical to some ...I even pump some weight ..., can swing a 4 Pound Sledge all Day, run a Pavement Breaker, .. But Man, About last July or so ...., I played some Volleyball and some 2-Hand Touch Football with the Kids and Adults ...., and was so Damn Sore Afterwords...., and also Pulled my Growin somehows ...., it hurt for like a Week and a Half or so.

bro i play b-ball at least once a week for like 3 hours, and every single time..the day after I can't even move

[SeattleEd]

Seattle has Underdog Sports Leagues and one of them is Kickball. I think it's been almost 15 years since they been around. Other sports league are Bocce, Bowling, Dodgeball, Flag Football, Mini Golf, Softball and Volleyball. There is also a Disc league aka Frisbee. Very hard core.

[Mego Magyar]

It's funny to see this thread. Recently I was thinking about playing kickball as a kid and how much fun it was - even though I wasn't very good.

[Spawn67]

Wow it's been years since i even gave kick ball a thought.

Me To! I remember our neighborhood and the ones around us would play kickball in the street. And I too remember yelling "car!" when one would come by. In elementary school everyday at recess there was a kickball game. Somedays I played and some I didn't.
Sad cause nowdays where I Live I NEVER see kids playing kickball or going outside for that matter.

[MegoMark71]

Wow it's been years since i even gave kick ball a thought.

[BlackKnight]

If you don't play some kinda Sport ..., Go Play for an Hour ..., I bet you feel it for a couple of days afterwords.


I run all the time at work, and My Job can be viewed as Extremely Physical to some ...I even pump some weight ..., can swing a 4 Pound Sledge all Day, run a Pavement Breaker, .. But Man, About last July or so ...., I played some Volleyball and some 2-Hand Touch Football with the Kids and Adults ...., and was so Damn Sore Afterwords...., and also Pulled my Growin somehows ...., it hurt for like a Week and a Half or so.