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rugbycanada
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Hello,
I had a question, which had appeared many times over my lifespan and involvement in sporting environments (specifically Rugby):
Say you are a hell of a second row; well built for the position, never miss a ball on a lineout, have excellent scrummaging technique, competent at running with ball in hand etc... etc.. You've played second row (#4/5) all your life, the movements and skills come naturally!
But say your trying out for a high-level team (based on skill level, it is a representative-regional team). The coach approaches you and identifies that you're a locke (#4/5), and have played so for a long time.
Unfortunately the team already has enough, well suited second-rows and will NOT be accepting anymore newcomers. So your only option is to tryout for the readily availlable Flanker (or Eigth-Man) position. Which you receive praise for doing, and are accepting onto the roster (made the team) for doing.
The difficulty is the following:
You're not use to playing flanker, and you seem keen on not playing it, thus making it an impact on your mental performance, which rapidly could translate into a downfall of physical stamina and competence. The other problem arising is the fact that the coach has obliquely questioned your performance as a second-row, and made it 100% that you would not have had a chance inless it be for Flank/Eight.
What would/should you do?
A. Should you quit/not accept to play on the team, as you are being asked to play 'out of position'?
B. Should you be as versitile as possible, and not care about positions, but trust the coach (and staff) to make proper and well-thought out descisions? (regarding placement and the best options for the team as an entity)
C. Argue to play your proper position, never accepting defeat!
This has happened to a friend of mine whom played professional soccer. He ended up quitting because he (a midfielder) was asked to play defence/striker.
This happened again [in rugby] when a inside/outside center was forced to adapt to wing, he ended up refusing to play 'out of position' and sooner than later: quit.
Regards
I had a question, which had appeared many times over my lifespan and involvement in sporting environments (specifically Rugby):
Say you are a hell of a second row; well built for the position, never miss a ball on a lineout, have excellent scrummaging technique, competent at running with ball in hand etc... etc.. You've played second row (#4/5) all your life, the movements and skills come naturally!
But say your trying out for a high-level team (based on skill level, it is a representative-regional team). The coach approaches you and identifies that you're a locke (#4/5), and have played so for a long time.
Unfortunately the team already has enough, well suited second-rows and will NOT be accepting anymore newcomers. So your only option is to tryout for the readily availlable Flanker (or Eigth-Man) position. Which you receive praise for doing, and are accepting onto the roster (made the team) for doing.
The difficulty is the following:
You're not use to playing flanker, and you seem keen on not playing it, thus making it an impact on your mental performance, which rapidly could translate into a downfall of physical stamina and competence. The other problem arising is the fact that the coach has obliquely questioned your performance as a second-row, and made it 100% that you would not have had a chance inless it be for Flank/Eight.
What would/should you do?
A. Should you quit/not accept to play on the team, as you are being asked to play 'out of position'?
B. Should you be as versitile as possible, and not care about positions, but trust the coach (and staff) to make proper and well-thought out descisions? (regarding placement and the best options for the team as an entity)
C. Argue to play your proper position, never accepting defeat!
This has happened to a friend of mine whom played professional soccer. He ended up quitting because he (a midfielder) was asked to play defence/striker.
This happened again [in rugby] when a inside/outside center was forced to adapt to wing, he ended up refusing to play 'out of position' and sooner than later: quit.
Regards