Well - tonight it begins. The NCAA Basketball Tournament leading up to the Final Four and the National Championship. It happens every March.
Our staff has been involved in a 'brackets competition' for the past three years to see who can pick the natonal champion. Winner gets a free lunch wherever he/she wants. I won two years ago. Last year, I came in somewhere in the middle of the pack. My only real goal is not to come in dead last.
Along these lines, here's a true basketball incident that happened just a few weeks ago. St. Mary's basketball team was assessed a technical foul when one of their players dunked the ball during the PRE-GAME WARMUP time. The whole thing was a little unusual, but it's a violation of NCAA rules, evidently. So, a technical foul was called. As a result - even before the tip-off circle signalling the beginning of the game, Gonzaga's Matt Bouldin went to the free-throw line. He made the free throw, and St. Mary's found itself trailing 1-0 before the game even began. This didn't affect the outcome. The Gaels eventually lost 83-58 anyway, but it does teach quite a lesson.
You think you know the rules. You think you know all about basketball - you're sure of it - you think you know. You don't THINK - you KNOW. And then along comes a game like this one and you discover not only is it frowned on to dunk in an NCAA pre-game warmup, it's actually against the rules of the game. And that's when you realize you'd have a better go understanding Madagascar's World Bank balance sheets.
It's then you realize you don't know anything. It's scary. But life goes on.
So, in honor of the whole thing, our pastors are challenging our students to a basketball game after church this coming Sunday. All proceeds go to missions. Check back here on Sunday for the results of that game. And ... no dunking during the pre-game warmup.
And be blessed.
1 comment:
I will be attending the game on Sunday! I am looking forward to it, too. I am hoping that my Pastors win, of course. :) So...you can expect to hear some cheers from the bleacher seats from me. I know you have said that you aren't a big sports fan, but it would be very unfair if you were good in EVERYTHING! lol You are already so accomplished in so many ways as it is. To your advantage, though, you are tall enough to dunk, more than likely. It will be a good time! Can't wait! Good luck to all of my guys, on the pastor team!!! :)
Kathy
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