A letter to my ultimate coach
Thank you, oh, thank you so much for not playing me. In my final game of my senior year. I’ve been on the team for four years, yet you play freshmen over me. And on top of that someone who only started this season as one of the starters. When you said people with over 100% attendance were guaranteed for the first point, I guess that doesn’t apply to me, or a couple others on the team.
I know I’m not the most athletic person, and I know that I have asthma and I’m not that tall. And I’m chubbier than the other girls. But, I have more experience than them in universe points, the excuse why you wouldn’t let me play. I’ve proved myself time and time again. I’ve scored on multiple occasions, when you actually played me.
I feel like I’ve wasted my time for four years. I went to both fall and spring seasons during those four years. And when we started doing practice five days a week on my third year, I went to four a week. I have over 100% on my attendance, yet you let someone who only shows up for the important games, like Spring Reign and Playoffs, play without showing up to practice all season. You had to have over 85% attendance to play in the first half, yet you broke that rule for one person, but not for any others. And when we asked you why, you said that you wanted to win. So, why didn’t you let someone play who had actually showed up to practice?
You’ve ruined ultimate for me. I used to love going to games and practice but now, I despise it. I don’t get any rewards for the effort I put in, except for a varsity letter at the end of the year, which is attendance based. I don’t feel like I deserve it this year. I spent so much time standing around, during games. I want to be able to feel like I earned it but I can’t. I played under 30 points this year. Other girls played over 100. You said you wet e going to reward those who showed up to practice, but it only seems like I was punished, by not being able to play, when it’s been four years. Four years. Right now that’s about a quarter of my life and it feels wasted. So, thank you so much for going back on your word and not sticking to it. Thank you so much for not rewarding those who actually show up to practice. Thank you for letting people play who do the bare minimum to play and hardly put in any effort. Thank you so much for ruining something I loved and enjoyed.
-A senior girl on your team
