Tuesday, February 5, 2008

A little frustrated

So I just got back from my set of Monday night Indoor soccer games, and I obviously am bugged and would not be able to go to sleep. I am 28 yrs old and I still have the competitive bug in me. I still consider myself to be in good shape. Good enough shape to compete at a very high level. I wouldn't mind trying out for the Utah mens state select team. I've even thrown around the idea of taking a few classes at SLCC and playing soccer with them.

It all comes down to this. I enjoy playing sports with unselfish players. People who have skill, or little skill, it doesn't matter. Its those who would rather run harder, or make an extra pass, or give up their body for the team, or another player. I have always said I would take a team full of hustlers who aren't as skilled, than play on a team full of skilled ball hogs. Unfortunately I get a little frustrated sometimes. I play on a few teams and its funny how the team that I have the most hustle when it comes to my teammates is the team with the fewest soccer players. Those guys run their guts off, and they aren't even in soccer shape. It just frustrates me to the umpteenth degree playing with selfish players. In basketball, football, soccer, any team sport I can't stand it.

I personally would take on the whole team dribbling a soccer ball just to give it another guy for the goal if that were how the game would be played. I play with a couple of guys who get on me for being to unselfish. They want me to be more aggressive and create for the team. I guess I just hope that others see how easy sports are when you play as a team and help create opportunity's in the game by being unselfish. Here is a simple question. Doesn't a basketball or football or soccer ball move faster when it is passed. Isn't it easier to get from one end to the other by passing. Then why is it that every damn team I play on consist of someone who wants to just run with it or dribble it the whole length when our team is standing there, visibly open waiting for a pass, and yet...run, run, run, dribble, dribble, dribble.....I seriously get so irked by this...I know how much my teammates see my frustration and don't understand it. Well, I guess I do take it serious. I'm still in good shape. Why should I have to concede that. Should I get out of shape so I can just take it easy. I don't want that. I wouldn't want that. I plan on being in competitive shape for a long time.

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