5. Does the player love volleyball more than a scholarship? If she is primarily motivated by the scholarship, she has reached her goal six months before she enrolls at your institution. That doesn't mean that she can't develop. It means that beyond teaching her skills you have to teach her to the game. If your name is Gandhi, go for it.
6. Does she have a good sense of humor? Humor indicates an ability to access both sides of the brain. She can be reflective and analytical and well as intuitive. A setter who is not intuitive is a practice player.
7. Can she track the ball? Does she know when not to watch the ball? Is she alert or does she have to be told something several times before she makes an adjustment? Startled is not a good mindset for a volleyball player.
8. What can she do at an exceptional level? Most championship teams are not built around a conglomeration of several highly skilled six-rotation players, but rather a mix of extraordinary talents that complement each other. It doesn't matter if she doesn't have size if she passes every ball. It doesn't matter is she can't sprint, but has size and lateral quickness. It matters less if she is small but delivers the ball so that her teammates can score.
7. Can she track the ball? Does she know when not to watch the ball? Is she alert or does she have to be told something several times before she makes an adjustment? Startled is not a good mindset for a volleyball player.
8. What can she do at an exceptional level? Most championship teams are not built around a conglomeration of several highly skilled six-rotation players, but rather a mix of extraordinary talents that complement each other. It doesn't matter if she doesn't have size if she passes every ball. It doesn't matter is she can't sprint, but has size and lateral quickness. It matters less if she is small but delivers the ball so that her teammates can score.
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