01-03-2018, 10:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-03-2018, 03:44 PM by Battleborn.)
Ryan Sierra – DT – Orange County Otters
S5 PT #3 – Surprises
The surprises of this league are like the Christmas gift that keeps on giving. Coming into this league raw and inexperienced, having never participated in a sim league before, I didn’t know what to expect. The first surprise was how involved getting my player up and running was. The intricacy and depth of each of the attributes and variety of positions with different archetypes really provide an expansive array of player development possibilities. Deciding on a direction for my player's storyline and developing his origin became part reflection and part dream from my childhood.
Writing has always been a chore for me, as I have always written per assignment in class. Never have I ever written freely, like I’m able to do through this league. The guidelines and suggested topics help me open my mind to write about things I enjoy, such as sports and player development. This, perhaps, is the single biggest surprise this league has provided me and an unexpected source of enjoyment.
Lastly, the unfortunate surprise I find within this league is the tremendous amount of turnover. Turnover is expected for the everyday and casual players, but what is alarming to me is the number of new and inexperienced players involved with the administration and front offices of the organizations and Head Office. With so much turnover, important aspects of those positions go without management. These oversights are not even the fault of the unknowing leadership, as they have never been trained properly or experienced high quality management themselves. To help curb some of those efficiencies, continued mentorship of those roles would lead to less turnover and more enjoyment both, for the players and administration.
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S5 PT #3 – Surprises
The surprises of this league are like the Christmas gift that keeps on giving. Coming into this league raw and inexperienced, having never participated in a sim league before, I didn’t know what to expect. The first surprise was how involved getting my player up and running was. The intricacy and depth of each of the attributes and variety of positions with different archetypes really provide an expansive array of player development possibilities. Deciding on a direction for my player's storyline and developing his origin became part reflection and part dream from my childhood.
Writing has always been a chore for me, as I have always written per assignment in class. Never have I ever written freely, like I’m able to do through this league. The guidelines and suggested topics help me open my mind to write about things I enjoy, such as sports and player development. This, perhaps, is the single biggest surprise this league has provided me and an unexpected source of enjoyment.
Lastly, the unfortunate surprise I find within this league is the tremendous amount of turnover. Turnover is expected for the everyday and casual players, but what is alarming to me is the number of new and inexperienced players involved with the administration and front offices of the organizations and Head Office. With so much turnover, important aspects of those positions go without management. These oversights are not even the fault of the unknowing leadership, as they have never been trained properly or experienced high quality management themselves. To help curb some of those efficiencies, continued mentorship of those roles would lead to less turnover and more enjoyment both, for the players and administration.
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