Day 2

Yesterday was a late night.  We were finally dismissed at 10:30pm from the classroom session so we could get some sleep before we had to get up for 7:30 breakfast.  We got our uniforms and gear yesterday.  I'll try to get some pictures up soon!

Practice #1 - we started off the day with punting practice.  There were two of us alternating through.  We seem equally talented and inconsistent so I'm not sure a starter has been determined yet, but I definitely like the ball better than the IWFL ball.  It's not much bigger, but a little fatter which makes it easier to kick.  The practice field doesn't have yard lines, but I'm guessing we were kicking 35-40 yards most of the time.

Practice lasted 3 hours this morning.  The heat index was 107 and it felt like it for a while.  A much appreciated breeze picked up toward the end of practice.  We went through a LOT of stuff in a 3 hour practice.  There were 2-3 different breakout groups going at all times.  Offense and defense were split so, not surprisingly, there probably won't be many people playing both ways.  I practiced with defense as free safety.  So far so good.

We have a few hours to eat, shower and rest before practice this afternoon.  I'm a little burned and dehydrated, so I'm drinking water and will remember the sunscreen for practice #2.