Well ive been playing football for my high school for 2 years now and ive won linebacker of the year for freshamn and jv(last year). Now im playing varsity as a junior and i dont get any play time cause our "best" player plays the same position as me. Now i just want to play JV cause i'd be able to play and it would be fun as hell. The varsity coach says i cant though which pisses me off and i dont want to go though all these damn practices just to sit on the sideline. My dad feels the same way as I do. What should i do?
2006-09-23 07:50:23 · 11 answers · asked by brian h 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I think you should stay on the Varsity. Your time will come. You don't know if the "best" player will get injured and you will get the call. Just play your heart out during practices and show the coach you've earned the right to start. You might ask yourself why the coach is starting the other player instead of you. He probably wants you to learn something before he starts you. I would ask the coach what his reasoning is for starting the other player.
2006-09-23 07:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by want it bad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not an unusual situation. On a team that suits up a decent number of players, there are generally some good players that simply have to wait their turns. I know this is frustrating- for you and your dad. I'm sure your coach has his reasons for not wanting you to play on the JV team- he may be worried about injuries- you could get injured during a JV game, and then if the #1 guy on the varsity team got hurt, you wouldn't be available to step in there and take over for him. I don't know how your coach thinks, or what he thinks, this is just one possiblity. Is the guy that plays first string a senior? Maybe he felt the same way as you last year, maybe he has had to wait for his opportunity, just as you are now. DO NOT QUIT. You will regret it if you do. Think of all the guys on high school football teams who go to every practice, and stand on the sideline every game- for 4 years- who never get to play first string- but who still stick with it, because they like being a part of something- and never give up hope that they will get to play, and maybe shine when they do. You will get your opportunity next year. Keep your head up, and use this year to learn and become a better player and person.
2006-09-23 08:11:04 · answer #2 · answered by tntwade 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may play the same position as the best on the team. That only means that there are 23 other positions to play.
You are a high school junior; don't take life so seriously. Ask the coach if you can TRY to play another position. The coach will appreciate your wanting to play and help the team and you'll learn more than sitting on the bench griping. See if you can play something on offense, tight end or guard. The more you learn about offense the better you will be on defense.
The main thing is quit griping, if you make the coach mad by being a whining junior he may not want you next year.
2006-09-23 09:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the wrong attitude to take.
What you should tell the coach is, "Okay, I understand a senior is ahead of me on the depth chart but I want to PROVE to you that I am the best linebacker on the team. I will do whatever it takes. I will practice harder than everyone else, I will out-hustle everyone and I will be a great teammate."
Instead of thinking about yourself, you should think about the team because you are playing a team sport.
You don't want to look like a quitter or, worse, that you afraid of a challenge. If you go down to play JV you are only telling everyone that you don't think you have what it takes to be a Varsity player.
Practices will make you a better football player. What if the senior gets hurt and you have to go onto the field? Would you want to embarrass yourself, your team or your father if you don't know what you're doing out there?
It's too bad your dad hasn't taught you much about sportsmanship. But, it's not too late for you.
If you really want to play, ask your coach if you can show off your talents elsewhere, like by playing on Special Teams. Maybe he can move you to anotherp position like lineman or safety. Otherwise, stay on the bench, you are not the first player to be benched for someone older than him - look at how Steve Young had to wait his turn until Joe Montana retired.
Apologize to your coach and be the best teammate you can be.
2006-09-23 08:47:59 · answer #4 · answered by ABC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I watched a HS playoff game tonight and want to understand a specific rule. The ball was punted by team A and bounced around the 12 yard line. A player from each team approached the ball as it took a high hop around the 5 yard line. The receiving player intentionally struck the ball with his hand towards his own end zone.
A player on the punting team recovered the ball a) just before it broke the plane of the goal line or b) just after the ball broke the plane of the goal line. What is the correct ruling on each situation, keeping in mind that the receiving player intentionally struck the ball at the 5?
2016-11-25 17:15:08 · answer #5 · answered by Tim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should practice...and practice well.
Learn what you can from the guy in front of you...
Constantly challenge him to be better as well.
In practice: hit harder, run faster, worker more...
I will tell you one things for sure...
if you go to college to play ball...and you don't get a scholarship...
and you're good...
get used to being on the practice squad.
I've had a lot of dad's try to tell me how to do my job...
fact is...I'm the one coaching, I'm the one with last word.
I don't coach football to please father's that couldn't make the grade as a player OR a coach.
Listen to your coach and keep pushing yourself...
it will pay off...
If you're a good linebacker...
then you know that patience pays off...
I played 5 years of college - my first year I "red shirted" varsity...
practices only
it isn't nice...but theres a reason - somewhere
2006-09-23 10:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by Warrior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a good arm and can throw the ball without getting picked like everytime. If you dont wanna be the QB dont do it because the QB has to call all the plays so youve gotta know what your doing. Do whats best for you not what your dad thinks. Last thing if you think you would help your team better by being the Qb then tryout but if not let someone else do it and stay at Cb
2016-03-18 00:24:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know i feel the same way buddy as you do, But my situation is at work, But i keep going to work every day I deserve to be supervisor for an executive room, But they pushed me down, Now i sit on the sidelines too, I haved to keep going to work, even though it hurts, Soo my advice to you is to number 1 talk to your coach in private, he might have something better for you, At first, if that does not succeed, Keep going, show the coach that yyou are no quitter, See thats my motto, I dont quit, until i get what i want out of life, And i keep on strutting to work even if it kills me, you do the same
2006-09-23 08:08:31 · answer #8 · answered by trudycaulfield 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick in there, don't give up, we've all been there, practice harder, be more aggresive. Belive me your turn will come and you'll be a much better player, by having practice harder.
2006-09-23 18:45:04 · answer #9 · answered by j_facts 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't ditch varisty.... in my school you could play both... we practiced together. tell them if they won't give you varsity time to let you play on the jv and dress for the varsity
2006-09-23 08:00:30 · answer #10 · answered by jcbulldozer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋