ass, set, hit; a routine I've gotten so used to. Over 14 hours of practice a week and at least 1 tournament a month, has made volleyball my go to hobby. I've dedicated the last 4 years of my life to this and I'm not sure if it has helped me or is hurting me. Injuries occur regularly but I guess I've been brainwashed and convinced that I can still practice and play. After putting in so much work and effort to build up my skill that I don't want to give up because of a simple sprain or break. Many people who love a sport this much will understand. Not only have I realized that pushing my body so much has been hurting me physically, but it also impacts my education and how social I am. Playing for 2 teams doesn't sound like that much, but practices build up and overlap. I have barely anytime to go out with friends and socialize. Homework hasn't been too bad but it piles up and causes a lot of stress. My coaches are usually really understanding if I have a huge project due or a test coming up, but a lot of the time I'm too scared to get benched to ask for this time off.
Recently, my coach decided he was going to switch most of the positions. He removed me from my position and gave it to his favorite girl on the team who had been playing on his team as a setter for years. He said if we wanted to change positions, we had to prove it to the 3 coaches that we are the best for that spot. Merak, the coach who has been coaching me for 3 years said last night that I was the teams best passer. It confused me a lot. If I was the teams best passer, why am I no longer the libero? Why is the teams best setter the libero? I don't want to accuse Terry, the head coach, for using favoritism, but I'm not sure how to react when these trainers say one thing, and do another. I've never missed a practice, been late, or slacked off at the practice and I train everyday. I'm upset, confused, and somewhat angered about this but I know I cant do anything other than put more work into this.
Recently, my coach decided he was going to switch most of the positions. He removed me from my position and gave it to his favorite girl on the team who had been playing on his team as a setter for years. He said if we wanted to change positions, we had to prove it to the 3 coaches that we are the best for that spot. Merak, the coach who has been coaching me for 3 years said last night that I was the teams best passer. It confused me a lot. If I was the teams best passer, why am I no longer the libero? Why is the teams best setter the libero? I don't want to accuse Terry, the head coach, for using favoritism, but I'm not sure how to react when these trainers say one thing, and do another. I've never missed a practice, been late, or slacked off at the practice and I train everyday. I'm upset, confused, and somewhat angered about this but I know I cant do anything other than put more work into this.