The 5th/6th grade girls volleyball team's loss this morning in straight sets, 25-14 and 25-17, ended the team's brief two game winning streak.
For the most part they hung in there with one of the top team's in the division, but they were unable to take their game to the next level. Their serves have been a lot more consistent and even their serve receives are better than they were even yesterday. But their instinct, reaction time and lack of energy make it difficult to compete with the top tier teams.
This team has the potential to be good, but they do not have a spark. They don't have any big vocal leaders or personalities that can push everybody over the top. They are all too timid and quiet on the court, and nobody takes control.
There was no better example than this when balls would hit the floor and two girls would stare at each other. Or when one girl called for the ball, but didn't go 100% after it. Or when another girl started going for the ball, hesitated, and then went for it again, only to watch it thud a few feet in front of her.
Despite their shortcomings, they have bettered their record from a year ago, and still have one game left to tack on one more win. But if they want to kick their game into the next gear, a lot needs to change.
2 comments:
The 5th/6th grade girls VB team should start to use overhand serves once in a while! Otherwise, they've shown remarkable improvement over last year. We attribute this to an exceptional coaching staff as well as a strong front office.
yes, it is great that they've come this far but rushing them into overhand serving may make them not enjoy the game. losing is not fun and they still need to get a lot stronger and more consistent with what they can do.
what the current coaching staff is doing is great and if you wanted to coach, you should volunteer and see how difficult it is to teach the kids something new. also, you probably don't remember what it's like to be that small and inexperienced as an athlete.
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