The U-16 team Scott has helped coach this spring won the Idaho State Championship which qualified them to play in the Far West Regionals. This tournament is for the champions of states west of Colorado - ages U12 - U19 girls and boys.
The location of the tournament rotates among the states. When Scott played in Regionals we played in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Washington, and Colorado. This year the tournament was in Boise again so George and I decided to drive over to watch his games.
It felt so normal to be back at Simplot Fields watching youth soccer!
It felt so normal to be back at Simplot Fields watching youth soccer!
I've watched hundred of games but this was the first time I've seen this....
Pre-game Scott discovered a boggy area right in the middle of the field. When he reported it to the referees, they agreed that it was a dangerous situation. A broken leg waiting to happen! The grounds crew came out and dug out the mud and tried to fill it in. They suspect that a sprinkle head failed to pop up so all that water was under the sod. Even with this work, it was still considered unsafe, but luckily there was an empty field right next to us so we just switched over to that field.
Astute soccer fans - notice anything amiss in this photo?
Yep, the other team had 2 number 16s! We never figured out how that happened. The officials should have noted it in their check-in procedures. Oh well! The club could have complained more because it certainly smacks of ref incompetence. Were both #16s on the roster? We'll never know for sure!
Scott's team tied one game and lost two games. We still are so glad we went to spend time with these two guys enjoying the sport we all love!
We also took time out of watching games to check out the new Meridian Temple.
Its location on a bluff overlooking the valley is spectacular. What a wonderful blessing for this area!
We love Portland but we sure love the Boise Valley also!
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