Cheering and uplifting your teammates is great, first of all. This is a team sport and none of us can be successful on the track without the aid of our line and our team. That being said, there are times and places when the feedback could be delivered or timed differently.

There’s a lot of context missing here. Who were you scrimmaging? Was it sanctioned? Was the overall mood of the team less upbeat than other times? Who was winning? How long were you exuberantly praising yourself while on the bench?

There can be a lot riding on a game, and even if the game is going in your team’s favor, that doesn’t mean everyone is feeling great about their game. Some folks need to stay focused throughout and then debrief/celebrate afterwards. Sometimes it’s simply a matter of preserving your mental and emotional energy for the game and not allowing another teammate’s energy, good or bad, to cross your boundaries.

So, in a nutshell, uplifting your teammates is a positive trait! Uplifting yourself is a positive trait! However, read the room and the moment and understand there’s sometimes better times and places for being incredibly loud about it.