How do I earn the respect of my fellow team members?

Question

i am a sophmore on the JV football team at my high school i am not resp[ected as a player, i play wide reciever and safety the problem i am having is that there is another reciever who has never played football , and he is not better then me but he is friends with most of the starting players an all of them respect him, they try to muscle me out and tell him to go in on the starting team instead of me, and tell the starting slotback to go in with him so it looks like they are the starters, i have worked soo hard over the summer to prepair for football and he has done nothing, im not the strongest kid on the team soo i dont want to get in any fights how do i resolve this problem?

Answer 1

There isn't anything you can do about it. He's got his friends support and you simply can't change people and the way they think. As foolish as this may seem, wish him the best and go along with the other guys. He may not have worked for it as hard as you have, his game will show that. Let him fall on his face, but in the meantime be a man about it. This is one of those things in life that isn't fair and there are going to be many more to come. The important thing is how are you going to handle disappointment? It's not a matter of respect that bothers you, you feel as hard as you have worked your more deserving, am I right? Set your pride aside and see the window of opportunity open up for you, a humble man will always make the finish line.

Answer 2

no matter how good you are, don't intervene with the coaches decision. you'll have opportunities to make big plays during the season/exhibition. make the best of them maybe then you'll get some recognition.

Answer 3

Play your game and earn their respect.  Know as much about your position and your technique so you can show that you deserve that respect and be a good teammate.

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