In the blink of an eye, the play is over, and dust fills the air. Did the umpire see it? Will he make the right call? "He's out," I said to the parents around me, showing the images on the back of my camera. My son, Brandon clearly put the tag on the runner during a pick-off at first base. "Safe," said the ump, and the inning continued. What if there were instant replays in youth sports?

 

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He walked around the batting cage proudly, holding it like a trophy, bragging how fast the pitch came in before the 32-inch chunk of maple exploded into pieces. For my son, Brandon it was another one for his collection, and for me it was 85 more bucks out of my wallet.

 

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Have you had to make a choice between attending church, or taking your child to sports activities? Maybe you've been lucky enough to avoid the decision so far, with no games on Sunday, or religious services on Saturdays. 

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Was it that embarassing trip on the athletic field, or the mismatching socks you wore on the court that gave you your first nickname? Maybe it was that "athletic" crew cut, or your hunter orange hair that labeled you from birth. 

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First of all, I'm not accusing anyone named Paul of having bunions on his feet. That's the inflamed swelling of the sac on the joint of the big toe, according to Webster's Dictionary. I mean, do your child's feet look big enough to make a footprint resembling Lake Winnipesaukee?

 

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The shovel is still frozen into the icy snow banks along my driveway, but there is something stirring as the temperatures rise and robins return from the south.

 

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