- Jul 12, 2012
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I made Senior 4, All-Girl this year, and was absolutely thrilled. We had our first few practises and everything was going great. I was making huge improvements. I suddenly found myself hitting extensions effortlessly, hitting full ups and doubling for everything, where I hadn't been able to before. Then we got the news that our team was to be combined with another, 25 + an additional 7 athletes. (This team, while the level, didn't have the same numbers at tryouts.) That was when everything changed. My stunt was completely changed, and then it was changed again. I'm now on my second month with my newest stunt group. And in these two months we haven't hit a single stunt in our division. Our 'skills' currently consist of a full down, and a non-extended double base. Right now I'm so completely, utterly frustrated and more often than not, I come home crying.
The coaches ignore us, and never seem to pay any attention even when we ask for help, so we've been going to a lot of open gyms to work on our own. It's very frustrating for me, a girl whom is used to being point and/or in the front line. Right now our group seems to have good chemistry, and everyone gets along. But I know they're just as frustrated as me. However, skill wise we seem to very unmatched. My one base is tiny (5'2) and my other is (5'6-an ex-front spot) while my backspot is (5'7) and I am (5'1). We're constantly having under and over power issues, and a lot inconsistency.
I apologize for all the ranting, but I really needed to get this off my chest. I'm hoping that maybe some of you have suggestions for compensating and dealing with the power, and height differences without switching up our stunt group. Along with suggestions about talking with our coaches, how to deal with the lack of communication.
Thank you so much,
Lily
(Our current team goal is switch-ups, tick-tocks, double downs, and full ups to extension, along with kick full baskets.)
The coaches ignore us, and never seem to pay any attention even when we ask for help, so we've been going to a lot of open gyms to work on our own. It's very frustrating for me, a girl whom is used to being point and/or in the front line. Right now our group seems to have good chemistry, and everyone gets along. But I know they're just as frustrated as me. However, skill wise we seem to very unmatched. My one base is tiny (5'2) and my other is (5'6-an ex-front spot) while my backspot is (5'7) and I am (5'1). We're constantly having under and over power issues, and a lot inconsistency.
I apologize for all the ranting, but I really needed to get this off my chest. I'm hoping that maybe some of you have suggestions for compensating and dealing with the power, and height differences without switching up our stunt group. Along with suggestions about talking with our coaches, how to deal with the lack of communication.
Thank you so much,
Lily
(Our current team goal is switch-ups, tick-tocks, double downs, and full ups to extension, along with kick full baskets.)