Ok, I've always enjoyed football, but more specifically kicking and punting. This is my first year in high school and I decided to drop quarter back and focus what I am really good at (kicking/punting). I am a two step punter and average about 50 yards a punt with a maximum of 68 yards.
Now my coach is forcing me to play tightend (a tackle in the option offense) and linebacker. He says if I don't hit I can't kick. We have 80 kids on the team and I think it's plain bullshit. I've never been good at hitting and I don't get a kick out of it. The coach is a plain nut, I was kicked, yelled, hit, swore and spit at because HE thought my name was Brad. So a day or so ago I wrote him a letter on my views and I want to know how you guys think I handled the situation.
"Dear coach,
I am emailing you so that I can fully express my opinion on your
statement that you "Don't carry just kickers" without having a hat
thrown at me or having to be yelled at in my face for a simple
question.
I came to play freshman football this year to continue my kicking and
get excel in the position. I had no intention of playing a hitting
position such as Tightend or Linebacker. I am not someone who gets a
jolly out of hitting someone nor am I one of the kids who can't wait
to wreck someone; I don't have that kind of intensity. I don't find
that fun, I find kicking fun and if I can't do what's fun I don't know
what I am doing at practice. I can't change shoes mid game to kick a
field goal or punt the ball then go back to tightend; that wouldn't
work. It's not fair to the players who DO want to play tightend, and
may excel at it when I may be holding them back because I am forced to
play a position that I am not suited for or could continue it up to
the varsity level. I also don't understand why I must be forced to
play a contact position to kick when there are eighty kids on our
roster. I mean, I would not mind at all to roll out on a punt and get
killed. It's comes with the territory. But to force me to play a
position I don't to to kick just seems ludicrous to me. I'll work just
as hard as everyone else, running, working out you name it; I just
won't play a hitting position, I just don't have that drive or
intensity. I just feel defeated that I have to play something that
just won't work out and is not beneficiary to me.
If you feel that I must still play a hitting position to kick, take
this as my resignation letter. I'll be happy to turn in my pads Monday
and I'll be out next year for JV and make sure Clayton knows I only
kick so there is ZERO confusion. If you change your mind I'll be out
Monday and we can talk.
Sincerely,
John"
Well this is the first time I've ever even fathomed quitting a team, I really and conflicted in myself because of this.
Thanks.
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