It's a 12-month sport. It gives coaches a chance to see younger kids that would otherwise be overshadowed.

The big key to this is three matches. This early in the season, it really gives the kids a chance to work on some things when they play three times.

It was exciting because the kids realized she had a chance at the record and they just kept feeding her the ball.

You get a total of five hours. This means you get the chance to prepare your dish three times. Your best effort goes to the judges. In my case, I'm still puzzling over how we'll handle the fact that I wanted the chicken served hot over the cold greens. Do I get to tell the judges to throw the chicken back into the microwave if the salad sits around long enough for the chicken to cool?

I enjoy the chance to do something with my kids.

It feels really good. I'm proud of the kids. We've had a great year already, and this is a chance to add to it.