I play soccer on the weekend with a great group of folks. I’ve known Paul (the organizer) and a number of regulars going on five years now. The last few weeks have been a little rough – I’ve developed a case of plantar fasciitis and am sidelined from playing. Boo.
Instead of sitting around sulking, I pitched in to help with the group’s recent one-day tournament. I offered to do anything; organize, keep score, set up, clean up, ref, etc. I ended up reffing and helping out in the other areas as well. Along the way, I learned quite a bit about the other side of the ball.