ok, iv'e been playin 4 about 10 years. people who started playin last year are beating me to  jr varsity.....
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i know how hard it is to be short and play vball. i'm 5'4" and i've ALWAYS been a DS or libero. really work on your serve and quick feet. i spent a whole summer just perfecting all my serves (jump, floater, top spin, EVERYTHING) because i'm usually a DS so i always serve. my coaches always trust me when it comes to serving and if it's an important serve, they trust me to take it because they're confident in me. i served 97.2% on my last season. also, footwork and ALWAYS being low helps. if you're fast and you can get to any ball, they'll definitely think more of you. just keep working hard and work on rolls/dives too! and getting off the floor REALLY quickly. \ntheres a drill where you lay on the ground and someone slams the ball against the ground, making it bounce back up, and as soon as the ball contacts the floor, you get up as fast as you can, get to the ball and pass to a target.then right where you ended up, you get back on the ground and do it over and over and over. i LOVE that drill.
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I can sympathize. I am 5'6" and had a great serve. I've played in various leagues and over 11 years (about 60 leagues) won about ten championships with a teammate who was only 5'2". Don't be discouraged, there are plenty of places to play. One of my regrets was that I rediscovered the game at 33 yrs old. What you may have to do is play pick up games at a gym first, find where the leagues are and put a team together with the people you like at the gym. If you are ever a captain of a team, only pick people you like playing with.
481013
Maybe if u practice hard u may make it to pro lvl but it's real hard
1109302
if you love this sport as much as you say i would stick with it. All the sports teams out there have to have practices like this. They work hard durring the summer to be ready for the season. My brothers play High School football and i see what they go through. some quite but they are the ones that shouldn't have went out after middle school..... just look at the big picture and follow your heart.
1014801
Practice like hell... because you practice how you play...\nalso always practice against people that are better than you... its the only way to progress\nand stay confident
181165
A very long time. I have had to do it in almost every sport I've played (that one exception being tennis lol)
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If you even have to ask such a question, something is wrong... I suspect your opinion of your skills, size, or ability level is inflated\n...I coached high school ball for 8 yrs, and more than once I cut bigger, more talented players in favor of smaller, less skilled kids who ALWAYS tried hard...kids who always try hard are winners on and off the court
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You are getting worse because your friends are not as good as you, therefore, your skills are not getting the type of practice they need. Find someone better than you to hit with you.\nAlso, you need to practice your groundstrokes once in a while instead of just playing. Hit against a backboard or take lessons.\nPractice with a goal in mind, and you'll reach it! Good luck!
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cool i have yet to break 260 this year that is great for nine months!!! keep up the good work!! and you could have a future if you can find a coach that is willing to work with you.. i hoe you are bowling in a junior league..if not its still not to late to join one!! i have been bowling for over 30 years and i also coach...on saturdays that i don't work
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go to NZ they are the the current world champs!!Just kidding! When I played (while ago now) i always found it easier to defend by standing alongside your opponent. this sucked the opposition into thinking u werent defending and they always threw the ball to ure partner where you just cut her out and took the pass.Its about making the opportunities available but you effectively dictating the play.As I was a GA my main job was to stay out in the circle to encourage my team to give the ball to GS.Also stand right up behind ure defender then step back at the last minute to take the lofted pass over there heads.Becos you suddenly moved they normally fell or were wrong footed to jump. Try and anticipate your oppositions moves. that means think tactically and strategically to foil there attempts when defending. good luck.
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It sounds like you might have a nice, long career ahead of you.\n\nI obviously don't know anything about the composition of your varsity team, but if the coach feels that you're ready to see some varsity action, that's a good thing.\n\nAnd don't worry too much... he's not putting you in there to dominate the game... he's trying to get some experience for you so that next year, when you're a sophomore, you'll be able to act like a veteran who's 'been there before'. He just wants you to get your feet wet a little bit, so that next year, starting on varsity will be old hat.\n\nSo just do your best...it's nerve-wracking on most of us when we played our first varsity game...we tend to want to try to do too much and make a big splash... \n\nYour coach's expectations of how you'll do in your first varsity game as a freshman are undoubtedly much lower than what you expect of yourself.  Besides, if the worst thing that can happen is you might strike out or might make an error in the field... so what? Freshman are allowed to do those kind of things... just  remember not to do too much of that when you're a senior!\n\nAgain, just do your best...the coach is just trying to get you some experience for the future.  He's thinking that playing you now and getting you some varsity experience now will pay off, maybe not this year, but 2-3 years down the road.\n\nHopefully, your teammates will also be behind you 100%... your coach obviously is!\n\nAnd I wish you nothing but the best of luck in all of your games... go get 'em!
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Hey man, we like brothers. I am not exactly skinny, I'm about 170-180lbs. I was on my school's rec. basketball team. I didn't miss one practice. It was fun. I would join and see how it's like. It doesn't matter how much you weigh. Look at Robert Traylor. He was a big man and he played in the NBA for the Cavs. He's a free agent now, but it doesn't matter. He still played the game, and he was successful. If you love the game, then have fun playing it. I'm 13 and in middle school and next year, I'll be going to my high school, and I plan on joining the Fottball team, the basketball team, and the baseball team. I even plan on joining the track team for shotput and discus. All because I love playing sports. I'm a very competitive person. So, join you're basketball team, and DON'T QUIT IT IF YOU JOIN. If you quit, you'll be picked on for quitting and wasting the team's time. So if you feel that you can do it, than join and do it. Best wishes man! PEACE!
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ok. first calm down. this is a very commen thing. like baseball players have slumps, so do basketball players. 1st play some bball on your own. pretend ppl are there but beat them. imagine yourself doing well. believe inyourself. also take this frustration as motivation show your couch and your coach you are dedicated and the you are a good player. Its all about 1 word RELENTLESS
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I started playing a little bit around fifth grade, but this year I'm taking the class in high school and I'm on the school team. It's really fun and rewarding... Ever since I started playing more this year, I've gotten a lot more excercise and made a lot more friends! I especially like how it's not a contact sport. And you can play singles or doubles. I like doubles, but only if I like my doubles partner :)
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Seriously, the same question was posed to me this year, but the coach changed up (He couldn't put me on because I am a freshman, and there were too many seniors, so it would be kinda like disrespect...), but I really considered varsity. Go with varsity, cuz basically, you'll be able to practice w/varsity, and you'll get better. With sophomores, you'll prolly bring your game down to their level, and it might not turn out so good...and w/varsity, the coach is sorta telling you that maybe next year or the year after, the team could be yours...Good Luck & God Bless!
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That's a very lofty goal and I doubt anyone here can actually do anything to help you acheive it. However, I can point you in the direction you need to go.\n\nLike any pro sport, the key is getting scouted and the only way to do that is to play. If you're in school still join the school team, try to get into an after school team as well or even an off season team. Traveling teams are usually best, but any team that gets you more play time is good and traveling teams are usually more expensive and difficult to find.\n\nOnce in university try out for the team there. Devote enough time to the game to be a starter, no one scouts bench players. Don't throw everything into the sport though, keep your grades up or they'll drop you from the team and from the school all together.\n\nIf you're any good you should be scouted out of university, but if you don't get invited to play for a team don't dispair, find out when teams have tryouts and go to them. Continue going even if you don't get an invite. Try every team you can, not just the one or two that are closest. You're going to have to invest some time and money into attending these tryouts so make sure you have someone supporting you or have some savings ready. \n\nGood luck.
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i used to play in junior high (made an ass of myself) but it was super fun at the time