Gabe has been playing volleyball in a parks and rec league this fall. He really enjoys playing, but is struggling with his team a little. They aren't a bad team, but they have fallen into a disturbing and frustrating pattern. To win a match, you must win two of the three games that the play. For the first game, Gabe's team plays great! They are calling the ball, getting three hits (you get a bonus point every time you get three hits) and playing well. They tend to win the first game very easily. However, for the second game, they just don't do as well. I am not sure if they relax because the won the first game, or they are just a little tired. They seem to just barely loose the second game by two or three points. Then comes the third game. That game just seems to be hexed. Sometimes they start the game really well and jump out to a big lead, just to loose it in the end. Sometimes they just fall apart and can't seem to hit the ball. In the end, the result always seems to be the same, they loose the third game. Gabe is very frustrated with the whole thing. After a very frustrating baseball season last year, he is really struggling to enjoy sports at all. We think he is doing great. He is the only consistent overhand server on the team, he passes the ball fairly consistently and rarely allows a ball to drop near him. He even has a few spikes (very rare in this league). We are just trying to teach him a lifelong principle. It doesn't matter if you win or loose, it's how you play the game. Play well, and you have nothing to be ashamed of even if you loose. He is thinking along another line.....the other day he asked me if he could start playing an individual sport!
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