Rookies - A S95 Theme Week Special

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Season 95 VHL Theme Week - Rookies

 

Rookies. A term for players whom are in their first season in the league, in the VHL. And also a term I would say is the best time of a player's life. A player would always want to be a "Rookie" if you count the benefits that being a rookie comes with. Of course, there are a few disadvantages with being a rookie in the league, but simply being a Rookie can bring out the best of someone.

What is it like to be a Rookie? A rookie is someone who is new to the league, so not much is known about the person, the player. Yes, there are scouts and they try to do their jobs, but a rookie is an unknown, for the most parts. And that's where the benefits of being a Rookie comes into play.

 

The unknown is a spectacular thing. When it comes to Rookies, they pose a great threat to the league they enter. Untapped potential, courage beyond their age, fearlessness and the will to win, do their best and have fun. That's the advantage of being a Rookie. Not much could be said with the opposition, when you are faced with a rookie, you don't have a template or historical data to abuse and strategize. You get what you see and usually much less. The highlight reels that follow rookies are just the basic prime examples for players living their best lives by being the Rookie. As long as coaches and managers are smart and brave enough to give their Rookie free rein, lots of potential good could happen, or just a bunch of bad, but that's the risk of having a Rookie in the line up.

 

Back to why being a Rookie is a player's best time of their life. As a rookie, everything is new to you and those around you. Nobody knows what you can or cannot do, and likewise, you don't know what you could or could not do as well. It might feel very disheartening and stressful when things don't go as planned and don't go as well as you may have hoped when you are a rookie, but that just might be the results of having too high of an expectation. As a rookie, you just need to relax, work hard, have fun, and play your game. Don't let coach say otherwise. Just go out there and do your thing, but keep it simple, stupid. The basics. No pressure, just play the game. Let the game come to you. Nobody knows you better than yourself, and you don't even know yourself either. Just go out there and play.

 

The results? The Rookies who gets it, performs well, spectacular even. Just look at some Rookies towering the leader board at times. How about them Rookies who surprises the league and wins major individual awards in their rookie season? That is living the best life as a Rookie. The hard part is not being a Rookie, being the unknown is good. But when you are a known substance, that's when life gets tough. That's why we get the so called "Sophomore Slump"! But that's a story for another time. Here to all the Rookies. Live your life, enjoy the moment and shine!

 

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