Drama in Vollyball?

Question

Does anyone else have this problem? Our team didn't make it to playoffs, not because we didn't have talent, but because we couldn't get along. I know that really makes me mad, because we could have done really well, but the girls had to pick fights instead. Jeeze that makes me hate drama even more.

Answer 1

You all need to practice more.

Answer 2

We kind of had the same problem in our team. We weren't bad at all, but when someone messed up, no one would say "it's ok, let's get it back" or "c'mon, you'll get it next time" they would just yell and scream and say "what are you doing!?" or something rude like that. Our coach never really spoke up that much, I mean there were a few times where she did say something small about it, but it just kept on and kept on. It sucked that our team communication was awful. Maybe next year?

Answer 3

it's your coaches fault. not the girls . that is his or hers main required talent to make you all winners along with proper training.

Answer 4

Volleyball is a bunch of girls, myself included, who are just being teenagers. Drama was definitely present on our team and even in off season too. I handled my drama but I was the lucky one. Right now we are in off season and these two seniors had some sort of fight whether verbal or slightly physical I am not sure but I heard they had been sent to the principle's office for it.

Answer 5

I know exactly what your going through. What I did, was just try your hardest to get along, or the easiest thing to do i just not payatention to that, but the game. Its totally normal.

Answer 6

for our team all we had was a c squad and we had 7 players. but our team had allways been picking fights and we still did ok but we could have done better.so to answer you ? there is alot of drama in vball and you just need to gett into your game that you play and need to play your game cause when you are on the court just think of playing your game weither you are fighting with your team or not just try to get over it because it is a team sport and you need yor team.

Answer 7

the next compition...think about your self......play every game at your best so college scouts can see you and give you a scholorship.

Answer 8

well this happen to us but we din t have any talent i know how u feel lose suck  ecspecle when u could of won or  make it to the play-offs  so  if u think u could stat doing better tell ur team  say guys lets step it up a nach  stop fighting ur better than that   u want to  bet  that team right  than get  it  to  get to  getter  and lets win    well thats want i think  u should do love ya  good luck

Answer 9

When i was playing volleyball in high we had the same kind of problem, so our coach told us we needed to all go out to the movies and dinner spend time together outside the court, try something fun that all you guys enjoy you might be surprised how well it helps.

Answer 10

Unfortunately, sometimes drama does happen - even in volleyball. You have young (high school?) ladies, who are at that age. The only thing that they have in common is that they play volleyball together.

While that should be enough, sometimes it isn't.

Personally, I'd say it's your coaches fault. A really good coach should be concerned about team chemistry. If a player starts having "drama" problems on the floor - they should get benched and told, in no uncertain terms, to keep the drama off the floor - or otherwise they won't play - period.

I think what you should do is go talk to your coach. It sounds like your season is over (since you didn't make the playoffs) and tell them your frustration and concern about the drama happening on the court - and your belief that if they could have found a way to "get along" that the team would have done better and gone farther.

Don't tell the coach it's their fault - even if you think it is - don't say "you should have done this..." or "you should have done that..." - just tell them about your dissapointment, and offer to help next year to try and get the team to get along (assuming you're not a senior this year).

Next year, assuming you make the team, you could try and do some "team building" activities yourself - including having everybody over to your house, maybe have a party, barbeque, a sleep over, whatever.

If you have any games left this year - rise above the drama, be nice to everybody, despite how mean they might be to you. I don't know if you're the captain, but act like one - help everybody out, pat them on the back, tell them good job, cheer the loudest when the team does something good.

Good luck to you!