BY ARRION ELLIS
An off season is the time period where a sport isn't being played anymore. With that being said, an off season can be different for each athlete.
According to juniors Albert Gomez and Daniel Chavez, off season is where the team or the individual athlete trains to be better prepared for the following season. Therefore, off season can be harder than the regular season. For instance, athletes have to go 100% everyday, shoot for perfect performance, adjust to their roles on the team, build chemistry. Or, depending on the season, they may be going in with a mindset of redemption. That can be a lot on one tray -- while still having to compete for a starting position on the team.
Off season is important; it sets up the tone for next season, and if you don't give it your all, it hurts you most. It will bother the coaches, sure, but they will still end up doing their jobs. They give you the system: it's your choice to run with it or not, because when it's playing time, you're on the field -- not them.
An off season is the time period where a sport isn't being played anymore. With that being said, an off season can be different for each athlete.
According to juniors Albert Gomez and Daniel Chavez, off season is where the team or the individual athlete trains to be better prepared for the following season. Therefore, off season can be harder than the regular season. For instance, athletes have to go 100% everyday, shoot for perfect performance, adjust to their roles on the team, build chemistry. Or, depending on the season, they may be going in with a mindset of redemption. That can be a lot on one tray -- while still having to compete for a starting position on the team.
Off season is important; it sets up the tone for next season, and if you don't give it your all, it hurts you most. It will bother the coaches, sure, but they will still end up doing their jobs. They give you the system: it's your choice to run with it or not, because when it's playing time, you're on the field -- not them.