coach2709, that is a great post.
My son will try out for HS baseball next spring. He already has the mindset that he will work as hard as possible to try to unseat a senior varsity player at his position. Is that going to happen? I sincerely doubt it. He knows that, but it won't stop him from working. And when he lands on Freshman or JV, he'll continue to work, even harder. No complaining from me or him, even if he is better. His time will come.