kdaughty  

So, I should get into a shoving match with one of my teammates like Serge and Blake did, just to let them know I mean business?

No. The lesson here is, they know you can play. They’ve seen you hustle and put in work. So since they cannot stop you, they are trying to get in your head.

Well it’s working.

Not for long. You keep doing the work in practice and continue being a great teammate…high-fives, “good job”. They should start turning around at some point.

And if they don’t?

Then that’s fine. At least you know who your haters will be the next five years through high school.