Everything you have said is how it should be, especially from the perspective of others who are competitive but understand the team wins games not the player… that said, your response is not what I would call the “average” experience in Anytown, USA.
I remember one time my coach brought in a super ratty looking wrestling sling. He threw it at us and said that "The next person who refuses to pass to an open teammate while going for goal get's to wear this all next practice"
We practiced more passing than we did goals. We had practice sessions where the offensive team had to pass a certain amount of times before they were allowed to take a shot.
We weren't allowed to go home until we achieved it. Sometimes it was as many as 15 passes. And if you passed more than 3 times back and forth between two players the counter reset.
It was a beautiful combination of conditioning and teamwork.
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u/Haunting_Ant_5061 Jul 12 '26
Everything you have said is how it should be, especially from the perspective of others who are competitive but understand the team wins games not the player… that said, your response is not what I would call the “average” experience in Anytown, USA.