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Cheerleading dilemma
I don't know what i should do. I'm a cheerleader as a flyer but I got injured a few weeks ago right before the start of competition season. I still attended every practice when I was injured and they ended up making a base a flyer obviously because I couldn't practice at the time. Now I am all better and they are still keeping me as an alternate instead of giving me a spot on the mat. I was on the competition team last year as an alternate and this year is my senior year. It would be heartbreaking if I never had the opportunity to compete with my team on the mat. I get that the new girl has been working hard but she is still not to my level and she's only a sophomore. I want to talk to my coach about it but i'm afraid she'll get mad at me for even suggesting that i replace someone. Should I talk to the coach or just leave it be?
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Don't suggest replacing anyone or even mention the new girl and do not be jealous of her success. What you should do is consult your physician or the doctor who knew you were injured. Explain to them that you tried to do cheerleading and complicated routinues unwisely when injured. Get them to write a letter to the coach.
Once you have that book an appointment with that person and explain that you hid an injury and unwisely decided to try and compete anyway. Explain the amount of pressure you had on you for your final year. Ask why you are an alternate and communicate that you want to work to get back to where you were. If you do this and silently work now well you likely won't have a problem getting back there. However, if you malign the new girl in any fashion and the coach and team find out it won't end right for you. The new girl is not the problem.
Attitude is what it is all about. Befriend the new person and help them out and do all you can silently and it will be noticed for the right reasons. The coach may want you to work harder and realise that positions aren't just given out or to be expected.
Even if they don't give you a spot where you want to be you still had 4 years worth of accomplishments that nobody can take away from you. If you don't get a spot this year know that you tried and were injured and did your best.
When you silence your inner monologue telling you to always push when you can't physically that's the healthiest thing. You learned from this that you can really hurt yourself farther when you don't.
If your coach doesn't see that injury affected performance that's on them and they're quite dense. Odds are if you are honest with them and tell the truth they will support you but may make you work to get back to where you were.
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