They really enjoy the sport though.......
I've music. As a teen i was in bands. My goal was to make a living through music. Playing it. Producing it. Maybe forming a label. But, guess what. I am not a musician.
I played trumpet for three years in jr high. I was always at or near the bottom.
I played drums for three years. Practiced 3 hours a day, give days a week. I wasn't good.
I can't sing.
Music theory is so abstract to me I was unable to grasp even most of the beginner stuff. I know. I went to jr college to major in music and flunked the first semester in music theory.
Yet I currently have over 3000 albums and 100s more songs.
Obviously I love music. But I'm not good at it, even after years of trying. So no matter how much I wanted it I had to come to grips with the fact that i did not possess the skills required.
And for a few years I was lost. But I stumbled across other things I was Actually good at and enjoyed.
Different people have different things programmed into their system that allow them to excel in some areas, or to be restricted in some areas. There are people granted a higher proficiency in physical activities. Some mental.
Now your friend can practice and try to have fun. But they won't ever be as good as someone with a natural ability.
Which takes me back to drums. I practiced all the time. A guy at my church, he played for the worship band. He was Way better than me. He wasn't even interested in doing music. He was thrown on the drums as a kid just to keep a beat.
It always frustrated me how little he cared about playing and was so good while I busted my butt and wasn't half as good as he was. Thats life.