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Chapter 32: DON’T DISQUALIFY YOURSELF – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
When it’s time for the coach to decide who gets the spot, it might not be about the player who pulled ahead in the race; it might be about the player who fell out of it. Don’t break the tie by getting careless.
Chapter 33: THREE KINGS – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
Dan Blank introduces you to your three best friends for surviving preseason: Sleep, Water and Ice.
Chapter 34: RITES OF PASSAGE – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
As a college rookie, you’re a mule, particularly during preseason. You’ll be asked to do more than your fair share of picking up cones and bagging balls and moving goals. Why? Because you’re a rookie and being a mule is just a rite of passage that all rookies must endure.
Chapter 35: THE PENAL SYSTEM – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
It doesn’t matter how much the coach likes you, if you break a rule, there’s going to be a consequence.
Chapter 36: JUST SAY NO – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
Hazing is illegal and it’s almost a thing of the past, but that doesn’t mean that some teams don’t still engage in it. Don’t put yourself at risk just to fit in with the group.
Chapter 37: THE FOUR TIERS – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
When it comes to playing time, there are four tiers to a college soccer team. Dan Blank explains those tiers and the movement between them.
Chapter 38: THE TRUTH ABOUT PLAYING TIME – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
Playing time is the currency of athletics. Your identity and your celebrity are inextricably linked to the number of minutes you spend on the field. Dan Blank shares the truth about playing time.
Chapter 39: YOU DON’T CONTROL PLAYING TIME – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
Before you bury yourself under the stress of not playing, accept that you aren’t the one who controls your playing time; your coach does.
