Episode: The Confidence Slump – When You Forget You're Actually Quite Good

We've all been there.

One bad game turns into two, the simple passes suddenly feel impossible, and you start wondering if you've forgotten how to play the sport you love. In this episode of Held Ball: Keeping the Ball in Grassroots Netball, Georgi is joined by psychologist and netball enthusiast Jess to explore the confidence slumps that almost every grassroots player experiences.

Together, they unpack why confidence isn't something you either have or don't have, why one mistake can feel so much bigger than it really is, and how our thoughts can sometimes become our toughest opponent. They discuss the psychology behind self-belief, the impact of overthinking, and why your value as a player is never defined by one performance.

In this episode, we chat about:
🏐 What a confidence slump really is (and why it's completely normal)
🧠 The psychology of confidence and self-belief in sport
💙 Why it's okay to care about netball without letting it define you
🌱 Practical ways to rebuild confidence after a difficult game
🎙️ Voices from Scarletts players on bouncing back after setbacks
🌟 Scarletts Shoutouts celebrating every player who keeps showing up
😂 A confidence-themed edition of Pass, Shoot, Stand Out of Play

Whether you're coming back from a tough match, struggling to find your confidence again, or supporting a teammate through a difficult patch, this episode is a reminder that confidence comes and goes—but your ability, your value, and your place in the game remain.

Because sometimes, we all need someone to remind us of something we've temporarily forgotten...

You're actually quite good.

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This Father’s Day, Held Ball: Keeping the Ball in Grassroots Netball is celebrating the dads, stepdads, grandads and father figures who help make grassroots sport possible.

Joining Georgi are Scarletts juniors Seren and Gracie, who share their netball journeys, their favourite match-day memories, and the huge role their dads have played along the way. From early morning lifts and sideline support to post-match pep talks and learning the rules of netball one game at a time, this episode shines a spotlight on the people cheering loudest from the sidelines.

Together, they discuss:
🏐 The support parents provide behind the scenes
💙 Why male role models matter in girls’ sport
🚗 The lifts, tournaments and sacrifices that make grassroots netball possible
📸 Favourite memories with their dads on and off the court
🌟 A special Scarletts Shoutout dedicated to all the netball dads in our community
😂 A Father’s Day edition of Pass, Shoot, Stand Out of Play

Whether your dad knows every rule of netball or still asks what footwork is after every game, this episode is a celebration of the love, encouragement and commitment that helps young players thrive.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and father figures who stand in the rain, drive the miles, take the photos, carry the kit bags and never stop believing.

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Losing seasons happen. But what if success in grassroots netball isn't just about where you finish in the table?

In this episode of Held Ball – Keeping the Ball in Grassroots Netball, Georgi is joined by Suzy for an honest conversation about the reality of losing seasons, battling relegation, and finding ways to keep showing up when the results just aren't going your way.

Drawing on Suzy's experiences with Sirens through difficult seasons and eventual relegation, this episode explores the emotional impact of losing, the importance of redefining success, and how setbacks can become opportunities for growth, resilience, and renewed enjoyment of the game.

Together, they discuss:

🏐 What a losing season really feels like behind the scorelines
🏐 The impact repeated losses can have on confidence and motivation
🏐 How captains and teammates help shift the narrative during difficult seasons
🏐 Setting meaningful goals beyond simply winning matches
🏐 The reality of relegation – disappointment, frustration, and starting again
🏐 Finding enjoyment and rebuilding confidence after setbacks
🏐 Why losing often teaches us more than winning ever can
🏐 The life lessons grassroots sport gives us through adversity

Plus:

🎙️ Voices From the Court as Scarletts players share how they stay motivated when results aren't going their way
🌟 Scarletts Shoutouts celebrating every team that keeps turning up, fighting hard, and refusing to give up
😂 A Losing Season edition of Pass, Shoot, Stand Out of Play
🎭 Same Game, Different Netball

Whether you're chasing promotion, fighting relegation, or simply trying to survive a tough season, this episode is a reminder that league tables don't tell the whole story. Sometimes the biggest wins happen away from the scoreboard.

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Because results don't define you – but resilience, teamwork, and continuing to show up just might.

Until next time: keep showing up, keep believing, and don't be afraid to get creative with your goals.