I wasn’t great at kickball when I was a kid (I say that as if my skills somehow improved as an adult!) so it should have come as no surprise to me to be chosen near the bottom when it came to picking teams during recess. We’re all familiar with this playground ritual in which two captains take turns choosing, in descending order, the roster of each of their respective teams based on their abilities. It can get very awkward as the process plays out – captains sizing up each player – evaluating specific skills, remembering past performance. You know how it goes!
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