11-12-2013, 10:13 PM
Good evening folks
It was 35 F when I headed onto the dry roads this morning. As I traveled the temperature went down to 33 F and I was driving in and of snow squalls. Of course anytime I drove into a squall the other drivers freaked out. Nothing like drive at 60 MPH on the Interstate and suddenly have to drop down to 10 MPH because a bunch of panicked drivers slammed on their brakes due to the “snow”.
Volleyball club try-outs were frustrating. Neither club my daughter tried out for had enough girls show up for an 18U team. The one on Saturday which was for a high level competitive team only has two 18 year olds attend. On Sunday the club she played for last year also had issues. The 18 year old team she played on last year had two 17 year olds including my daughter, and the 17U team had 10 players. You would think that there would be at least 10 to 12 returning players. Over two days they only has 6 players show up. Also the level of talent at both try outs was below what she played with last year. She has try-outs with another Delaware club on Wednesday night and then several Pennsylvania based clubs on Sunday and Monday. Filling 18U teams is always tough but we (and the club directors we spoke with) did not expect it to be this challenging. In addition she had to ask her future college coach a question about a technique and style of playing that one club wants her to do. This technique and style of play would mean unlearning what she has been trained to do by several D1 and D2 coaches and is actually a step back. The coach responded that he wants her to keep doing what she has been doing. This may have now eliminated this club from try outs.
I did not get to the workbench. Between try outs, Boy Scouts, and some jobs around the house I just ran out of time. Tonight might be a good night since the only thing on the schedule is my son’s tennis lesson which is right after school.
I hope everybody has a good day.
It was 35 F when I headed onto the dry roads this morning. As I traveled the temperature went down to 33 F and I was driving in and of snow squalls. Of course anytime I drove into a squall the other drivers freaked out. Nothing like drive at 60 MPH on the Interstate and suddenly have to drop down to 10 MPH because a bunch of panicked drivers slammed on their brakes due to the “snow”.
Volleyball club try-outs were frustrating. Neither club my daughter tried out for had enough girls show up for an 18U team. The one on Saturday which was for a high level competitive team only has two 18 year olds attend. On Sunday the club she played for last year also had issues. The 18 year old team she played on last year had two 17 year olds including my daughter, and the 17U team had 10 players. You would think that there would be at least 10 to 12 returning players. Over two days they only has 6 players show up. Also the level of talent at both try outs was below what she played with last year. She has try-outs with another Delaware club on Wednesday night and then several Pennsylvania based clubs on Sunday and Monday. Filling 18U teams is always tough but we (and the club directors we spoke with) did not expect it to be this challenging. In addition she had to ask her future college coach a question about a technique and style of playing that one club wants her to do. This technique and style of play would mean unlearning what she has been trained to do by several D1 and D2 coaches and is actually a step back. The coach responded that he wants her to keep doing what she has been doing. This may have now eliminated this club from try outs.
I did not get to the workbench. Between try outs, Boy Scouts, and some jobs around the house I just ran out of time. Tonight might be a good night since the only thing on the schedule is my son’s tennis lesson which is right after school.
I hope everybody has a good day.
Tom
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