If you ask me, I think one of the most important things about an athlete is how good of a teammate they are. You may not think it matters, but college coaches are very good at picking up how good of a teammate you are. They care about how good you are, but they also care about coach ability and how good of a fit you are going to be for the team.
Here are my list of DON'TS:
1. Don't yell at your teammates. No one wants to be yelled at, and that's a good way for you to become the least liked player on your team. It could get you in trouble with parents and coaches, and everyone is better off if you just leave it up to the coaches.
2. Don't brag about yourself every second you can. No one actually cares! There are ways for you to talk about being good without bragging. Be humble!
3. Don't talk back to your coaches. Obviously you would think this would get you benched, but in some cases, it doesn't happen. I've had coaches who favor the players who talk back to them. Why? Couldn't tell you.
4. Don't talk poorly of your teammates. Eventually, they will find out, and it will be a very unpleasant time for the both of you. Remember when you were 5 and your mother said "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all!"? FOLLOW THAT RULE!
It's not hard to be a good teammate. It actually very much affects the team chemistry if you do have that one player that is rude to everyone. And, I have previously posted about how imperative it is to have good team chemistry. You will never play good if you don't have team chemistry!
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