So today was the third day of tryouts, which is really just practice because the coach already chose the team and handed out uniforms. The interesting thing is that today we were supposed to practice in the gym from 4:45 to 6. Instead the coach decides to call kids to tell them to go to the local field for a practice at 4. I of course did not receive a call, but a sophomore did whos father donates money to the school.(me being a junior).
For a little backgroud: I played varsity ball last yr behind an all stater who is now at a D1 college. I attended Perfect Game's National Underclass, rated a 7.5. Since then I have put on 10 lbs of muscle and cut my 60 time down atleast .2 seconds and I am one of the fastest kids on the team. I have also been invited the Academic Top Prospect Showcase. Theres more but this isnt a bragging contest.
I get called to go to practice 25 minutes after it began and show up as fast as I can. By the time I am there, 4:35, the whole infield was done and I am stuck taking ground balls with the coach and with one other player who did not start last year. The kid who is competing against me is smaller, can't hit as well as me, and is no where near as smooth as me in the field with less of an arm. It's not even close and it is obvious. The coach has had a thing for this kid since day one of last year. In his only start on varsity, he let a ground ball go right through his legs in center field. That was the end of him. We are both now competing for a MIF job and I have made sure I have outhustled him and outplayed him in every way. Yet I am still on my way to getting screwed over.
I can recognize it because this is the second time. I transferred schools after my freshman year because I was cut from the team for the same reason. It was a "rich school" so to speak and when I asked the coach for the reason why I was cut, he was speachless. The next year as a sophomore I made varsity for a State Championship team. This has nothing to do with my skill and I want to play for a good college program when I am done, and I work my butt of trying to do so but my coach is going to do everything possible to stop me. I NEED HELP. I might get a response saying this is completely my opinion and I'm making myself look good. I am not doing that but even if you think I am, please just answer the question, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
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