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[quote=Anonymous]With tryouts coming up, I thought I would share my son's disappointment with last year's tryout placement.  He was certain he would be moved up a team level, but when the offer came he was still placed on a lower team.  Many of his teammates got placed up.  He has always been a solid and committed player, but probably was mostly going through the paces.

A day after his offer, he said he wanted to look at different clubs.  He tried out for 3 more local clubs (4 total with his original club).  At each of the tryouts there was a raised level of intensity.  After the first round of tryouts, he had identified the club he wanted to play for and put out a tremendous effort at the 2nd tryout.  He got good offers from each club, but was thrilled with the offer from his first choice club and made the move.

But this is where the change just started.  He had such a chip on his shoulder from not being promoted by his original club, that he really upped his game.  He asked for extra training (which we arranged), he started juggling the ball in the driveway every day after school, he started working to increase his fitness on  his own.  At practice, he started giving more effort in drills and scrimmages.  When the team ran laps, he always tried to finish first.

Being disappointed in his team placement put a chip on his shoulder, but ignited his competitive desire![/quote]

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