I realized I don't really want to be on the team...what do I do?

Question

So I spent all summer getting really excited about varsity try-outs, and practiced every day.

Now, the first of four day try-outs has come and I just don't want to go back.

They keep 12 girls on the team, and 14 tried out.

I'm not that bad, but all these girls are SO much better than me...like they all play club and were on the junior varsity team last year.

I have just played rec my whole life, where you just rotate in a nice little circle.

I feel so lost at these try-outs, and the girls are not very nice to me.

They're not mean, per-say, but they're not at all friendly and they talk and laugh with each other but don't try to include me.

I have tried to start a conversation with a few of them, but they just gave me short answers and started talking to someone else.

I also s***w up like every serve receive and I cannot spike very well.

But my serves were perfect - I'm one of the most consistent people there, but nobody seemed to care (nobody = coaches, they weren't even looking).

Plus, they all have court shoes and club shirts and all this stuff and I'm just in my soffes, shirt, and tennis shoes.

I feel like I've dug myself into a deep ditch.

I don't want to get cut, but I don't want to be on the team, either.

I don't want to go back tomorrow, but I don't want them to be like "Where's Laura? Oh I guess she quit because (insert reason here - she's bad, we're better, she doesn't like us, she gives up easily, etc.)

I don't want to face the girls at school once the team is created and I either quit or got cut.

What would you do?

Should I just tough it out because I made a commitment by trying out?

Or should I quit now and be the loser of the people who tried out?

I have just realized that I don't really like volleyball that much.

I love fastpitch, though, and am going to try out for that - should I dedicate my time to taking conditioning and pitching lessons?

Agh, sorry, I just have so many thoughts going through my head.

Answer 1

i would just suck it up and finish at least.

who knows you could possibly make jv or freshman teams.

i can totally relate to you. i always compared myself to others and i took 4 years off volleyball to focus on fast pitch softball, and even though i was really rusty i stuck it out during try-outs a few weeks ago and ended up on the schools varsity team..

you don't have to be an avid club player who knows every one and has every thing to be great and play a sport.

i mean thats why you join rec. right? for the fun? and don't worry about what they are wearing. only thing i got are a pair of volleyball shorts... no fancy court shoes or club shirts.

and if your not that great of an attacker consider being a  setter

but if this really is not for you and you just want to end it before it gets ugly, i would just have a private chat with the coach explaining that your already committed to something else.

Answer 2

I'm in the same ditch as you are, only I'm pretty good at volleyball. Once/If you make the team, you will be a part of the team and the other girls will have to include you or the coaches will punish the other girls for not being friendly. BUT YOU NEED TO TRY OUT! Please don't quit!