Have you ever gone out to eat – let’s say to a really nice Sunday Brunch. The spread is amazing. Everything looks good – it’s all of your favorite foods: eggs benedict, custom omelets, crepes, thick cut bacon, fresh seasonal fruit… you get the idea. What happens when you indulge in all of it? How do you feel? This is what I see happening with many Norcal players and the USTA NorCal schedule. The NorCal’s staff’s job is to create an amazing “Sunday Brunch” style schedule each year. They want to give you tasty options. Your job is to choose wisely. Too many players are “gorging” themselves on the schedule and end up not feeling so well – over scheduled, juggling multiple teams, injuries, upsets, burn out etc. So after working with hundreds of players, captaining many league teams, and playing in 575 matches, here’s how I’d like you to think about your schedule. I believe there are 3 different types of teams. They are all equally important - they just have different goals. Type Goal 1. Fun / Social Team 1. To have FUN and be with friends 2. Developmental Team 2. To work on your game 3. Championship Team 3. To strive to make it to playoffs and on. Fun, enjoyment and success will happen more often when team captains and players find the right fit. The team needs to be on the same page and aligned around the common goal. It starts with the Team Captain. What type of team do you want to captain? Captaining a team is a LOT of work – so choose carefully. What are your goals? Once you decide this, then decide when you want to captain and then build the team with like-minded folks. On the player’s side, I suggest the same thing. Figure out what your goals are and then choose the appropriate team. It’s all about the right fit. Check with Leslie, Keith, or Reno to choose a team or to Captain.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 22:19:30 +0000
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