well i am the captain of volleyball B team and my coaches asked if i wanted to move up to A team. Should i move up to A or should i stay on B team with my friends? Even though A team is better us B team members have more heart. So should i move up to a team with no passion for the sport but are still really good or should i stay on B team where we have heart and passion for the sport and may not be better than A but we still have won more games....lol........... what do i do?
2006-10-13 17:30:04 · 25 answers · asked by texaschik_1234 2 in Sports ➔ Volleyball
Move up...(it's an honor). And maybe, your the answer to what the A team needs!
Good luck =o)
2006-10-13 17:37:06 · answer #1 · answered by Litnut on 8th 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say move up to the A team. This does depend on the circumstances though.
If for example you play setter and they have 2 really good setters you will have to be prepared to spend some time on the bench. But you may want to work on your game and learn off the other setters, in the end you will benefit by improving.
Also, if you can help inject some life into the A team, you may end up by being captain yourself one day. The captain does not need to be the best technical player but the one who can hold the team together best.
Look at this way; if the level is too much and you don't enjoy it then you can always move back down next season. But if you don't try you'll never know if you could have made it or not. Always aim high and your new experiences will be useful whether you stay with the A, go back to the B, or move on to another squad.
2006-10-14 09:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by Tammi J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play for the A team, you can still be friends with people from B. How can A have no passion, but be better than B?? B probably wins more games because they play weaker opponents. Your coach is telling you that you're too good to playing in the B team. Time to step up. Make new friends in A team.
2006-10-14 00:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by Wotan210 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess a lot of that would have to do with why you're playing volleyball.
Are you playing for fun, or do you actually want to accomplish something (like going to college to play volleyball)?
You're right, team chemistry is important, but playing at a higher, more competitive level also improves your game.
Obviously, if your coach is asking you about moving up - he/she feels you have a good enough skill level to play at the A level.
On the other hand, I'm assuming that as the captaiin of the B team - you probably start. If you're moving up to the A squad, you might not get to start, or even play that much. That's definitely something you should ask your coach (how much playing time will I get).
Also, I'm assuming "A" and "B" are no different than Varsity or Junior Varsity.
Playing Varsity usually has other perks like being able to letter in the sport, playing in tournaments, playing a longer season, etc.
All those things are things you should think about.
Good luck to you!
2006-10-14 08:42:40 · answer #4 · answered by Flint 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOu should be honored to move up to the A team. But it sounds like you made up your own mind. Your heart is in the B team. In my club I was asked to move up to the 16 year-old team, as a thirteen year-old on the 14 team. The 14 team was more spunky and friendlier and played as one team and hung out all together. The 16 team was kind of in groups like these four people hung out, these five people hung out, these three people hung out, but I was with one of my bestest friends and I really didn't care because I was improving and now I'm so much better.
So it depends on how you take volleyball. If its just extra time with friends and a way to be social then stay on B. But if volleyball is something you really think and want to excel in then mive up to A.
It is an honor. And you will probably still see and scrimage the people on the B team. SOOOOOO.......
GOOD LUCK!
2006-10-15 14:30:29 · answer #5 · answered by Kim"ME" 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coaches are probably asking you to move up because they think you could inspire the A-team to have a greater passion....if you feel more comfortable, i would finish your duty as captain and stay on the B-team, but if you feel like moving up to the A-team will increase your skill, i would do it.....its really up to you!!!
2006-10-15 16:42:23 · answer #6 · answered by Allie H. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this exact same thing happened to me. except i wasnt asked to move up i just played up every once and a while. i would stay down because it doesnt matter whos better it matters if ur havong fun or not. our a team last year wouldnt talk at all and they were good but they didnt do very well together. the b team which i was on we were pretty good and we won more total games during the season. so i would stay with the b team. it helped me learn to work together with a few players i hated to. but hey just do watever u want to do. its ur choice and u can still be friends w/the players on the b team. have fun.
2006-10-14 14:16:28 · answer #7 · answered by Laryn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coaches are asking you to move up hoping you will be the spark that ignites the passion in the 'A'-teamers.
The decision, of course, is yours. It still depends on what YOU want out of volleyball. Is it cameraderie? Are you looking for a scholarship for college? Do you just want to have fun, or do you think it's serious? These are questions only you can answer and you need to before you can make a quality decision.
2006-10-14 00:41:30 · answer #8 · answered by Lonnie P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My freshman year, I was but on the A team where I was the only one, all my friends were on the B team, and it really wasn't that bad.
But it really just depends on you. If you feel that if you move up to the A team, but won't get to play on the court then just stay on the B team and build up game experience.
2006-10-14 19:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by banana bean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is your goals in the sport? If you want to play more and get a college scholarship or play on a club go to A. If you just want to enjoy it stay on B. I personally played A. But do what is best for you. Volleyball is a ladder that you can never reach the top there is always someone better than you and you can always keep climbing. You are deciding which rung to stop on. Go with your heart!
2006-10-14 18:25:17 · answer #10 · answered by i_luv_vball21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you can ask your coach if you could move up to the A team for a week or something and if you like it then you can stay there. but if you don't like it then ask if you can move back down to the B team.
2006-10-14 15:21:23 · answer #11 · answered by blue_mamoth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋