<p>Okay, I am so nervous about the tryouts tomorrow. Here is what is giong down: I am a rising Junior trying out for the Varsity V-Ball team. I have been playing a little less than one year, but I have gotten pretty good, but not great. Here is the catch. My school, along with other schools, only have a girl's volleyball team. However, they cannot deny me the right to play, because just like how a gilr can be on the football team, I can play v-ball because it is the only team. I know, I know, I do have a better vertical and stronger muscles, it is biological, not sexist, but I am a back row player, so strength does not matter. This is alos the first team I have "tried out" for.</p>
<p>Anyways, I know the coach, and she has been the one who taught me v-ball. So, I have a few questions. What should I do in the morning leading up to the tryout? How do I show that I am dedicated and not just there to "mock" the girl's team? How am I going to survive if I make a fool of my self in front of 30 girls?</p>
<p>Sorry for the length. I know most is unnecessary, but I am freaking out.</p>
<p>Warm up before the tryouts yourself is what I'd suggest. I've never tried out for a sport before so I'm not too much help I guess. Just do your best and don't worry about the girls. We're really not as mean as we seem at times. :) (Ok, I am, but not the point :)).</p>
<p>Thanks. It is just, I don't want to come off as,"I am a guy, so I am better than you." I know I am better than some, because I am more dedicated, but I am not better than all of them. I also don't want the coach to have mixed feelings about me. Lol, that came out weird, but you know what I mean...I hope?</p>
<p>i used to play v-ball, im a guy, but when i found out that my school didnt have a guy's v-ball team, i gave up and didnt bother to go through what you are going through. unless you know the coach really well and you are exceptionally talented at the sport, the coach will probably cut you (whether she is reluctant to or not) because having a guy on a girl's team will arouse controversy at games, leagues, school, parents, athletes...and that can just be a big fuss. Also, you being a male, might feel that you have the right to play on a girl's team, but the female athletes on the team might not understand your motives and might feel uncomfortable about it... I'm just saying this is a possibility</p>
<p>^ That is the pessimist answer, and a more realistic one. However, I know the coach really well, the girls really well, and most of the parents okay. The biggest problem would be the fact that I might not make the team.</p>
<p>Just be yourself, relax, and try...and if for some reason you don't make it, opt for a volleyball team outside of school, or a volleyball group/club/organization kinda thing if it's possible.</p>
<p>I made tennis (although my schedule doesn't permit it next year and etc argh I'll just play leisurely) and although it's both boys/girls I went early for the tryouts and 20 girls were there at first I was like "lol What?"...I understand it can be kinda awkward.</p>
<p>I find it surprising that they'll allow you to even try out, though. By definition a girl's volleyball team is only girls...and compete with other girls?</p>
<p>If it's only a single volleyball team as you've said, then I should suppose it to be equally divided between guys/girls to make a balanced team and it shouldn't be called "girls" in the first place.</p>
<p>Kinda having some trouble with this concept.</p>
<p>Another suggestion - you can start a club at your school. That's what this one guy did at a nearby school. V-ball has traditionally been a girls sport in our county and this one guy took the initiative to start a club. It wasn't recognized as an official High School League Sport (like with all the other sports) and so it did not have an organized schedule with competitions such as regionals, states, championships, etc... However, many schools in the county are starting to adopt a boy's v-ball team because many seem to be interested. In the instance of our county, boys v-ball will be made into an official High School League Sport in the next 2-4 years thanks to this one guy.</p>
<p>continuing my previous post, all you probably need is a sponsor and someone that is willing to coach (you can look for a coach from an organization, you can ask the girls v-ball coach to coach for the guy's team, you can ask an athlete parent, a teacher who knows something about volleyball) </p>
<p>Starting a sports club is not going to flow as easily as other organized sports because they are not funded by the school. Athletes are going to have to buy their own uniforms, equipment etc. so many will probably decide not to tryout. But still, once you get it started, it might be a success and not only will you be able to play freely on a guy's team with other guys, but it will probably look good on your college app.</p>
<p>Why don't you just go play club volleyball? It's essentially the same thing as high school, but you have to pay to play on a team, which you audition for.</p>