Tonight we went to watch a parks and recreation league girls basketball game. Two of my daughter’s friends were playing - one on each team - so we were cheering for both teams. I have never been to a youth basketball game and it was a learning experience.

It was apparent to me that there were a handful of girls on each team that clearly took the lead while others tended to hang back. Some of the girls were aggressive in going after the ball and it was funny to watch some of them hug the ball and sit down with it to keep the other team from getting the ball.

The referee took the time to educate the girls as to the reason certain whistles were blown and he even came over to the bleachers to thank the parents for displaying good sportsmanship during the game - I’ve never seen that before.

At the end of the game everyone had rosy cheeks and shared high-fives. A good evening was had by all - even my daughter who just wanted to go down on the court and do cartwheels!