#1031: So You Want to "Play Up"? But Do Better Players Want You There?!
#1031: Coach Mindy Yoder talks about the experience on both sides of the net when a less experienced player feels entitled to join a higher-level game "because it will make me better" without considering what that does to the more advanced level of play.
In this episode you’ll hear:
Why playing with stronger players can make your own game feel better than it really is
The difference between open play, leveled play and organized leagues
How to ask stronger players for a game without acting like you’ll always be welcome
Why “I’m here to learn” doesn’t automatically make it fair to anybody else on the court
The etiquette rule nobody talks about: if you expect better players to play with you, then you have to occasionally play with people below your level, too
Why advanced players are allowed to say, “Not right now”
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