Norm Case Study

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Norm & Neil One day in Plainfield, Indiana a 0-13 baseball team won against 12-1 team, with 2 players Norm and Neil Fossmeyer leading the team to victory as Norm hit a double with Neil on third base. The team celebrated as if the Browns won the Super Bowl. After the game they went to get pizza but along the way their coach set them aside and told them “You are your best asset don’t let anything bring you down”. Norm was going to middle school in the fall and Neil was going to a new school for third grade and they weren’t ready for the change. But that made them feel better and more confident. Then the school bully George came up to Neil and said “You suck at baseball.” Neil replied “ But I was the winning run.” George said “I know, but you still suck.” Then Norm came to stop George from bullying Neil and said “Stop bullying him, pick on someone your own size.” “Okay, I’ll pick on both of you dweebs.”George said. …show more content…

As you can tell that’s not normal. He feels a sharp pain in his ankle and instantly knew he broke it. With Norm running to his aid Neil says “ I broke my ankle.” Norm looks down as the bottom of his foot is facing him. Norm cringes and says “Yep, you definitely broke it.” Neil is taken off the field his team is in

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