Blastball

Braxton started his first season of Blastball this morning. In fact, not only is it his first Blastball season, it is his first team sport to participate in (you can only imagine how this makes a dad feel, seeing his boy getting dirty and having fun with the other boys).

So what is Blastball? Well, I would say it is a combination of tee-ball and organized chaos. One team plays the field and everyone stands on their own "carpet square". This way the team playing defense knows where to stand. The other team bats, and everyone on the team gets to hit. Once a player hits the ball he runs to first base only, where he then jumps on the base (yes, you can't just run through the base - you must jump on it because it has a horn in it that honks when you jump on it). The team in the field all take off after the ball once it's hit and the kid who gets to it first picks it up, holds it over their head and screams "Blastball". Once the batter has jumped on first base and the team in the field gets the ball - the play is over. Time for the next batter. I must say it is great fun to watch and our coach - Coach Todd Starnes does a great job with all of our little guys!!!

Here are a few pictures - I will try to put together a quick highlight video of Braxton's first game tomorrow and post it here as well, so make sure to check back for the "sportscenter plays of the day".