Left-handed water polo players

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Food for thought. Zac Monsees discussing the importance of having left-handed players in water polo:

The Only Ones in Our Right Mind - by Zac Monsees (substack.com)

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Thanks for sharing this. As a dad to a lefty, who was told by her coach that she gets limited playing time because she is a lefty, I appreciate this perspective.

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That’s a strange comment for a coach to make. From my experience it’s the exact opposite. Lefties with less talent get more playing time over superior righties due to the fact that it is a big advantage having left handers.

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True. Many clubs are more patient with lefties at the age group level hoping for higher payoff a few years down the road. Same with lefties on JV.

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In her case, she was at least equal to the righties (and this was as a freshman on Varsity). He told her that she could only play one side as a lefty, which made her feel that being a lefty was a hindrance. It really set her back on her development.

I hope that other lefties know to get out of that environment if they’re put in a box like that.

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That’s wild thing for a coach to say. I’m assuming said coach isn’t very successful, at least, not of his/her own doing.
Left handers often play ahead of right handers even if they have less overall ability (a little less). You see it on the national teams all the time. All things being equal, the lefty will make a team over a righty 100/100.

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This is such a ridiculous statement that it almost sounds like an excuse to not play a certain player. Obviously, I don’t know any of the details, but saying a lefty only plays one side and that limits her chances is absurd.

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I agree with the others. Having 1 or 2 lefty attackers in the pool is a huge advantage and are worth their weight in gold. Unless the team is stacked with lefties, they generally get the nod over equally talented righties.