About Aug. 15: The KAC director, Ed, asked if we would play in a "championship" on this date. Confusing as it may seem, I didn't commit on the spot because it was news to me and to all of us. After our game on Sunday, all of the Thunder players wanted to play in this Aug. 15 event.
I left a message with Ed on Sunday and he called back this afternoon. The format will be a draw to pair teams for semifinal "games" that begin at 3 p.m. on Aug. 15 (Sunday). Each "game" is only 18 minutes long. The winners will play for the title and the losers will play for third place. For Ed, these are extra games that the other coaches pushed hard for. There's no definition in the schedule of who the league champion is when there's a tie for first, so Ed calls this a championship.
As long as our guys want to play, I'm there with them, so let's do this and have a lot of fun!
Note for parents: Greydon Espinda, director of CAL, sent out registration forms to all the coaches and I'll have them for you this Sunday, 7:00 p.m. at our parents meeting (Kahala Park) after practice.
Also, Greydon said that the 15-under (we play in this one) and 13-under leagues will alternate game times on Sundays, which means we will play some games in the mornings. Please let me know if this is an obstacle for you and your son.
Finally, I went to Cardinal Sports today and ordered jerseys and shorts for our CAL league team. Since that nice Oklahoma City Thunder teal blue color wasn't available (the store owner offered aqua green, which is completely different), I ordered white/orange reversibles with white shorts. Why white shorts? Greydon said that most of the teams are wearing red, so I figure we'll probably be asked to switch to white rather than orange on top. White shorts go better with white tops.
They're pretty nice as far as mesh practice jerseys go. Still on the fence about ordering warmup shirts. They cost quite a bit. We'll see.
See you guys on Friday (or Sunday).
Schedule
Friday, Aug. 6, 4:30 p.m. — optional shootaround, Kapaolono Park.
Saturday, Aug. 7, 9:00 a.m. — optional Chic Hess weekly clinic, St. Anthony School (Kailua); Keanu will be there. (I can't make it; I have football photo shoots that morning.)
Sunday, Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m. — optional 808 Basketball weekly clinic, Roosevelt High School. Must have a parent there to register for that first time, $2 fee.
Sunday, Aug. 8, 4:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park.
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 4:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park.
Thursday, Aug. 12, 4:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park.
Friday, Aug. 13, 5:00 p.m. — practice, Kapaolono Park (Later start because I have a football photo shoot at Castle before practice).
Saturday, Aug. 14, 11:30 a.m. — practice, Kahala Park (earlier than usual; I have to work the rest of the day/night)
Sunday, Aug. 15, 3:00 p.m. — Championship semifinals and final, Kalani High School gym
Sunday, Aug. 15, 5:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park, for the CAL Thunder. KAC Thunder veterans are welcome to join, of course!
Tuesday, Aug. 17, 4:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park
Thursday, Aug. 19, 4:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park
Saturday, Aug. 21, 11:30 a.m. — practice, Kahala Park
Sunday, Aug. 22, time TBA — CAL league, first game, McKinley High School gym
Friday, Aug. 6, 4:30 p.m. — optional shootaround, Kapaolono Park.
Saturday, Aug. 7, 9:00 a.m. — optional Chic Hess weekly clinic, St. Anthony School (Kailua); Keanu will be there. (I can't make it; I have football photo shoots that morning.)
Sunday, Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m. — optional 808 Basketball weekly clinic, Roosevelt High School. Must have a parent there to register for that first time, $2 fee.
Sunday, Aug. 8, 4:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park.
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 4:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park.
Thursday, Aug. 12, 4:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park.
Friday, Aug. 13, 5:00 p.m. — practice, Kapaolono Park (Later start because I have a football photo shoot at Castle before practice).
Saturday, Aug. 14, 11:30 a.m. — practice, Kahala Park (earlier than usual; I have to work the rest of the day/night)
Sunday, Aug. 15, 3:00 p.m. — Championship semifinals and final, Kalani High School gym
Sunday, Aug. 15, 5:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park, for the CAL Thunder. KAC Thunder veterans are welcome to join, of course!
Tuesday, Aug. 17, 4:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park
Thursday, Aug. 19, 4:30 p.m. — practice, Kahala Park
Saturday, Aug. 21, 11:30 a.m. — practice, Kahala Park
Sunday, Aug. 22, time TBA — CAL league, first game, McKinley High School gym
* Practice times and locations can change, so please take note :)
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