9. Does the recruit have a history of taking risks, of putting herself in uncomfortable situations? Examples: service work, foreign travel, jobs, volunteering for causes.
10. Would she be better off in an individual sport? Does she draw energy from the success of the team or does she withdraw when she does not play a role in that success? Does she interact with teammates between competitions or relate primarily with her parents or boyfriend? If it is the latter, long distance running is always an option.
10. Would she be better off in an individual sport? Does she draw energy from the success of the team or does she withdraw when she does not play a role in that success? Does she interact with teammates between competitions or relate primarily with her parents or boyfriend? If it is the latter, long distance running is always an option.
3. If volleyball didn't exist is there still a good chance she would thrive at your insinuation? We know there are times when she is not going to comfortable with her role, competition or learning new fundamentals. She is less likely to leave when things aren't going her way is she values the culture and community outside are arena.
4. Does the player play multiple sports? The more sports the better. Bonus points if she played for a club coach the understood the value of playing multiple sports and encouraged her to do so. If volleyball is the only sport she played, and if she played for a club that discouraged her from playing other sports, you may be recruiting someone who has a higher potential for an overuse injury and is slower to adapt to new fundamentals.
Bonus points if when the family is together for lunch, no one is on their cell phone; if neither parent mentions who else is recruiting her; if she had to take risks to put herself in this position; if she calls for the ball at match point; if she doesn't create drama; if she maintains eye contact; if she believes she's got this.
4. Does the player play multiple sports? The more sports the better. Bonus points if she played for a club coach the understood the value of playing multiple sports and encouraged her to do so. If volleyball is the only sport she played, and if she played for a club that discouraged her from playing other sports, you may be recruiting someone who has a higher potential for an overuse injury and is slower to adapt to new fundamentals.
Bonus points if when the family is together for lunch, no one is on their cell phone; if neither parent mentions who else is recruiting her; if she had to take risks to put herself in this position; if she calls for the ball at match point; if she doesn't create drama; if she maintains eye contact; if she believes she's got this.
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