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Get a sheet of paper and take this small quiz to see how you fair:
- Do you get mad when the setter keeps setting the other side, even if
that player is "on"?
- Do you feel you don't have to be at every practice?
- Do you think that the other players on the team need lots of help,
because they don't even come close to your level?
- Do you laugh and shake your head when some else makes mistakes, yet
when you make them, explain to every one that it was someone else's
fault or some outside force?
- Do you think that just because you're tall, you're automatically a
Middle Blocker, or because you're short, you're a setter or defense?
- Do you jump serve in a match to show people the power serve, even
though you get 1 in 35 good ones?
| Do you constantly grab sets from the air in warm-up, because they're
not exactly where you want them? |
| Do you shake your head and huff, when playing with people who think
"Jungle Ball" is the real Volleyball, instead of trying to
help them?
| Do you only play with people who are better than you, and let the
"Scrubs" kill themselves?
| Do you feel that people who aren't as good as you on the court, only
make you look better? |
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If you answered yes to a few (1 or 2) of the questions. You're okay, I
know it's hard to play with some people because they might hurt someone by
accident.
If you answered Yes to more than 3, get yourself some help, you will
not be of use to anyone if your poor attitude continues. If you are a
young player, you've got to realize that the world doesn't revolve around
you, and of course, your mom thinks you're great, she's your mom. If you
are older, why not consider teaching skills instead of laughing at people
who are trying. After all, where did you begin?
I think that Volleyball will never grow in the United States until we
change our ways and try to make people better players. If we think that we
are better than every one else, than Volleyball players will remain in the
little cliques and play with the same people over and over. So get out
there, change that attitude and help your fellow man (or woman).
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