An emotional willingness to put forth maximum effort and knowing how to display one’s desire to win is just as important for the development of an aspiring player as other aspects of performance such as acquiring skill and or learning to read the game. This overriding factor often is the difference between who wins and who loses, who makes the team and who doesn’t, how much playing time they get, and how much they sit on the bench.

Monitoring Competitive Zeal is a mandatory reality check for players truly wanting to reach their goals.