Any other aspies ever been on a sports team?

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Having a parent who was an athlete isn't fun at times.


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I was on few sports teams back in the 1980s when I was in Elementary School. I played soccer and flag football.

Never did any in middle school or high school though.

Does darts count ? Played in works team.

I used to be competent at football (soccer) in school but not prominent or indeed outgoing enough to be noticed for any representative team. My sports teacher did praise me for my performances in volleyball - if there had been such a thing as an official volleyball team I might have been picked.

Well, swimming has always been a big sport for me. I have been on many competitions, and it went really well for a severeal years; i beat some personal records and for three och four years in a row I was on the Swedish championship in swimming for people with disability. Actually, it went so well for me, that I was select to a training camp in Bulgaria, (if I remember it right) but international rules stopped it. And with that, my passion for swimming died.

When I was 11 I was on the school cross country team. I guess it wasn't much of a team sport but we still trained and ran competitions together.

Well, it does seem that at least some people have had some good experiences with sports. For me it was a mixed bag.

This is similar to my experience with basketball.

That's why I went to a DIII college and lost interest even though with enough practice I might have had a chance to go pro.

Sounds a little different than my experience with basketball. My teams were really focused on competition and winning was most important. Everyone on the team had a team role. There was an individualistic element to that. One good way to think about it is to think of the team as a gigantic bomber plane. That plane would take several people all doing their jobs to be operated correctly. I would learn my teammates playing strengths in practice so that I would know where to pass them the ball or if I was in position to score to take it myself. One of my team roles was to be the motivator, though. If there was a chance of me being able to to streak towards the basket my teammates were supposed to get me the ball so I could attempt a flashy dunk that would motivate the team and spark a run, even at the expense of picking up a technical foul. I was the showboat.

I have two former state champions at tennis in my family and I stink at tennis.

This mirrors the best part of the sports experience for me, too. I'd be overweight and far more shy had I not been almost forced into basketball.

Canterbury Soccer team and Hurlstone Park Wonderers.

I've grown up my entire life a good swimmer. From age group, high school champ, nationals and oly trials (got there, but got my ass kicked.) But that was individual stuff, the only team sports I did was water polo. Yet I was stuck as to goalie (being a breaststroker I had the legs for it); I was good at it but not much part of the teamwork aspect. Hehe, I just made sure the ball didn't get in the net. <g> :p

I used to play in a school football (soccer) team when i was a lot younger but was never particularly good. I was going to get back into it a couple of years ago but suffered a couple of knee injuries and havent really played since.

I much prefer just having a kick about in the park with a few friends, no pressure when making a mistake that way!

i played soccar( what everyone outside the states and canada call football) from ages 7- 9 i was a pretty sick forward who scores alot of goals but than at ten i started skateboading and soccar was not as big a part of my life still skateboard to this day love it also downhill/ bmx/ street bike they rock but i stil play a casual soccar game oncei n a while.

I tried waterpolo in HS but just didn't fit with the other guys and I had a miserable time.

I discovered road cycling about 4 years ago. Yeah there are teams in cycling, but at the amateur level one can also compete solo.

Then I discovered triathlons. A triathlon is 100% individual achievement. In fact, we get penalized if we accept any outside help during the race. Drafting is not allowed so riders must stay away from each other. It is perfect.

i started rowing at my high school in my senior year, i've been rowing for my university for the last 3 years and i'll be rowing for them this year.

this summer has been particularly frustrating, however, because i've been sick, i've burnt out, etc. and i think it's probably due to my diet, i don't think i'm eating enough. i still eat a lot, i start the day with a 600-700Cal smoothie, have a 300Cal energy bar when i get to work, i eat two sandwiches during my breaks at work along with a lot of fruit and i'll have a pretty big dinner. I think i'm probably eating around 3000Cal per day but it's not enough. The tricky part about it is that i'm rowing in the lightweight category, so i've got to eat enough not to burn out but i can't overeat or i won't make weight.

I got a cold last week after a regatta. I only had one race on saturday but i was doing seat racing (a series of races in different boat combinations to find the fastest rowers) on sunday, which was a very hot day and the olympic basin in montreal has little to no shade. I had nine races that day so my body was exhausted which caused my immune system to take the back seat and i caught a bad cold. I'm going to see a doctor today because i think i might have bronchitis. I'm so frustrated right now.

Yeah. Mostly as the reserve player. Got a medal once though, silver, left over at the end of a netball tournament and I got for turning up
A few times I have done my duties as reserve and taken part (except in rounders where I actually played a few times and hockey where I was usually the goalie) but didn't usually end too good. Not keen on team sports - too much pressure and organising. Much rather do something alone.

No I have never been on a sports team. I was far too shy as a kid to participate in any activity in school involving other children. Now I'm 17 I think I've developed an interest in team sports.
I'd love to play in a team but I'm not very sociable around others and find NT's really hard to interact with.

I used to play handball for about 9 years, and before quitting, I strongly considered becoming a professional, as some opportunities arose in that direction. Then got injured (knee), and it took the weight of me of making a decission whether to pursure a professional carrier in sports or finishing school. Looking back, I it was the better thing to happen.

Yes...when i was eleven or twelve. I would chase bugs when i was in the outfield and dig holes looking for worms in the dugout. My career did not last long.