Hi Really_not_perfect, it IS hard to try to achieve something only to not quite make it. I totally respect that you put forth the effort and actually did try out, that's such a positive and an important part of developing towards gaining on anything in life in general.

I think you should try again, get more practice in and try out again next year, as there are probably seniors on the team "now" that will not be there next year.

Please know that so many successful people had one thing in common, "they kept trying even when they were rejected". Actually, Jim Carey was one who got rejected a lot, kept trying anyway and finally did make quite the name for himself.

Also, remember that High School is only "one place" in our lives that we have things that we may "try" to achieve and may not, but, there many other things in our lives that come after that and we finally realize how High School was not the big deal we thought it was. We all learn by "doing" and you have that first step that is so important, "you tried doing", THAT IS SO IMPORTANT in life overall. The decision that even if you don't make it, "you will keep trying" anyway.