The first time i played ball hockey was one of my worst performances in a sporting event. My friends Taylor and Tori had been asking me to join ball hockey for quite some time. They had been playing every year since they were little. Some of my other friends Katharine and Emma thought it would be fun, so we signed up eager to be playing all together. One of the first problems with the regestration was that we were not all put on the same team. Katharine, Emma and i were on a team together with boys we had never met before. While Taylor, Tori, Maddy and all of our other friends were put on a separate team together.
Being that this was our first time playing, we were not aware of the rules completely. I remember the first time being on the floor, I was so nervous and didn't know what to do. I was running back and forth chasing after the rolling ball trying to get a handle of it. As I ran full speed to the opponents net, I tripped and fell flat on my face. The boys on my line began to laugh at me. I slowly got up, completely red in the face and tried to get my head in the game. As if things couldn't have gotten any worse, I placed myself in front of the net waiting for a pass. When the time was right, another boy on my line gave me the perfect pass right in the slot for a one-timer. I failed on my shot and missed the ball completely as I followed through all the way. Once again, the boys shook their heads and laughed at me. As the game went on, I assumed I would have gotten better. I was wrong. Everyone on my team wouldn't pass the ball to me because they knew I didn't have a chance and my lack of skills were pathetic.
I still play ball hockey to this day. This will be my forth year. I am still not good at it, but I enjoy it a lot more and have somewhat gotten a better understanding of the game. However, I will never forget the first time I played. It will be glued into my mind as one of the most embarrassing moments of my life.
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