Sophmore trying out for Volleyball?

Question

I am 15, going on to being a Sophmore. There's summer league volleyball at our high school, then comes fall volleyball teams. I played volleyball in 8th grade and fell absolutely in love with it. But my mom said something stupid that in high school I shouldn't do a sport and that I should just focus on my grades. So I couldn't tryout for the team or summer. Freshman year, I didn't play. BUT after a few weeks of intense begging, my mom signed me up for travel club. : ) So I played at Top Gun for a few months, which really helped improve my newbie skills. I've definitely gotten better, but is still a little rusty. I decided to test those skills this summer at the volleyball tryouts, but ended up getting cut and didn't make it. I was devastated and just totally disappointed in myself. Not making summer means risking not making it in the fall. Since I didn't play freshman year or summer, that means I have to be one more level BETTER to play sophmore year. I LOVE volleyball. But I'm scared.

Answer 1

so i don't see the question here. if you love volleyball, and you are willing to work hard at it, then you know you can improve your skills with hard work and dedication. just keep practicing intensely and stay in good shape. find workouts for your legs, arms, and core. practice as much as possible, whether against the wall or with your friends or with club teams. just touching the ball as much as possible helps. make sure you have the proper techniques down. if you have the drive to work hard and push yourself, there will be no worries :) . and then even if you don't make the team (which is very unlikely if you worked that hard) who cares? that doesn't stop you from playing vball! you can still play on your own, with your friends, or sometimes even just watching others play. if you love volleyball, you will still find a way to play it.

Answer 2

I just made the cut for our volleyball team

and I didn't get to play other years because stuff just kept coming up

you will definitely be at a disadvantage because you haven't played for a while, the coach won't really know you

but I would suggest just keep working on your own

if you can get to be as good or better than the other girls they'll notice you

you just need to show that you're willing to work hard for it and that even though you're not as experienced as the others you can still be as good as them

also just show an attitude that the coach knows will be a great asset to the team

even though it's not fair many great players don't make the cuts because they weren't noticed by the coach or their attitudes were just mean

so you need to show you can work hard and get the coach's attention

Answer 3

Dear Sophmore -

You need to spend more energy working out and playing as much as possible this summer.  Coaches are looking for not only the best athletes, but the most coachable athletes.  

I would highly recommend going online and getting some agility training guides - quickness and strength are the biggest key to being a varsity athlete.  Make sure you are having contact with volleyball all summer as well.  Even if you have to just pass and set to yourself.  Call up some of the local athletes and try to get them to play with you.  The key is hands on the volleyball and agility this summer.

Good luck! Let me know how you do.

If you have further questions - please feel free to contact me :)

Kelly

Answer 4

i can't believe you went through top gun and still didn't make it! [no offense] what is it six months? im guessing that you didn't make jv or varsity for summer league so you are trying to make frosh soph or get better and show the jv coach your good enough??

Answer 5

If you really love it and playing is important to you, you should be practicing on your own regularly and finding ways to improve. If you can do this, you should be confident when tryouts come around. And if you don't make it, remember that you don't have that extra year of experience so don't feel so bad. Right now you should focus on preparing and not so much on the actually moments of trying out. Use the stress from that to drive you.