By: Lance

Lance — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:01:59 +0000

If changing teams is not an option then you have a decision to make.
That decision is, do you want to be the best you can be. If the answer is yes then what the other young men are doing does not matter. You need to step up and focus on the drills and tasks the coach is giving you. Yes, it may not be easy to do when everyone else is messing around but do it. You sound like you take the sport very seriously, so take it seriously then. Also by focusing and working hard, you may find yourself in a leadership role. At first it may be hard, since everyone else still wants to be messing about. Ask them to buckle down and work, then lead by example. You may be surprised at how many of your team mates actually feel the same as you, but were too afraid to do anything about it. Try to identify those players and get them on "your team" then as well.
I am a firm believer that you will play like you practice. If practice is just a mess the result of it will usually show up on the scoreboard later on.
Best of luck to you.
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