Mod Squad

 James is playing modified soccer at school.  Modified is what they call the seventh and eighth grade team (I'm not sure why, because the game doesn't actually seem to be modified/changed in any way.)  It seems to be like a pre-JV system (their uniforms and team name are the same as the high school, so they're the Flames).

It's a short outdoor season -- they started at the end of the summer and they'll play through October.  The games are at their home field or at other schools in the area.  They've won some and lost some, but it's been fun to watch (even the cold and muddy game where James commented that the puddles on the field were the best defender!)  Several of the dads of the other players have coached in the house league, so it's kind of fun to hear them coaching from the sidelines.  :)