Tips for Tryouts

On Monday tryouts started for spring sports at my school. I am a freshman in high school and I’m trying out for softball which I have been playing since I was in 1^st grade. Even though I have been playing for so long, I still got so nervous for the tryouts. I started to over think things and stress myself out but, I calmed myself down and tried my best to impress the coaches. Here are some tips that I used to make my tryout better:

·         If I messed up on one play I would not stress about it because I knew that if I worried about that one play then chances are I would mess up next time too. I just went back to the end of the line, took some deep breaths, and prepared myself for the next time.

·         Whenever the coach asked the players to meet up in the center of the gym I would jog there instead of walking because I wanted to show the coach that I was putting in good effort.

·         When the coach or captains asked the players to clean up the equipment I would be the first one over there picking up because I wanted to show that I could be a team player and that I would help out.

     Those are just a few things that can help you increase your chances of making a team. Even if you aren't the best player out there you can always impress the coach with your sportsmanship, effort, and teamwork. I talked to my friend Jessie who is trying out for the tennis team and she says, “Always try your hardest that is the most important thing.” If you don’t make a team for the sport you want to play don’t worry about it! Don’t stress about being embarrassed around your friends, you can always try out for another sport or work really hard for next year. If you want some more tips check out this website: http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/volleyball/post/_/id/2424/cosys-corner-coaches-share-tryout-tips

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