Emmett's futsala liga (futsal league)

For the past two months Emmett has played in a "12 year old and under" boy's futsal league.   I helped our friend, Yolanda, organize the league.   She contacted three other neighboring towns to organize teams to play at Guadalupe's concha (covered court) in the center of town.   This was convenient because all of the middle and high school kids go to school nearby in Guadalupe.   Futsal is played with a smaller (size 3) hard soccer ball.   Futsal is a very rapid game as the ball does not bounce much and play relies on very quick passes.   It can get rough as South American soccer playing seems allow a fair amount of upper body contact.    Emmett had lots of fun playing and at 10 years old, he is the youngest boy in the league.     Occasionally I would be recruited to referee, until I realized I could pay a local teenager to bear the brunt of contested calls.   Futsala is a fun game to watch and it gave Emmett the opportunity to make friends with boys from the surrounding towns.  

league participants and organizer Yolanda

intense pregame discussions

the games attracted a lot of spectators (girls!)

Dad refereeing