it's incredible how stupid some people are. a meeting that should have lasted only 45-60 mins. took us over 1.5 hours to finish. our team is now entering its 3rd season in this league and i've read the rules numerous times and they're pretty straightforward. unfortunately, some of the other team captains don't see them as that simple. we spent way too much time arguing about petty items like which way people would wear caps, talking about every possible scenario, or straying away to topics that had little to do with the purpose of the meeting. not that there weren't any legitimate questions raised, but it was often made way more complicated than it should have been. that's probably partly the convenor's fault for losing control. however, one captain, who shall remain nameless, stood out as he wouldn't SHUT UP. every rule he seemed to ask, "what if this happened? or what if that happened?" it was so friggin' frustrating! the thing is, he wasn't even a new captain--he's been around for 4 or 5 years! me and the two other guys beside me were rolling our eyes and smirking every time this guy would open his mouth. i was getting so impatient that i spent half the time with my head buried in my lap, hoping that the time would fly by more quickly. (it didn't help!)
another thing, we spent about 30 mins. discussing on how to formally 'protest' in the event something happened during the game that we disagreed with. it was kinda funny 'cause all the people who seemed to be prolonging the discussion were the captains from teams who weren’t very good or middle of the pack. it was silly ‘cause people were asking how they could stop the game to check the rules or whether they could bring their rulebook out onto the field. i find that when people usually protest, it’s usually over the smallest of things which have little or no impact on the outcome of the game. plus, we're pretty much a recreational league, so i don't understand the point of arguing everything. i mean, our team has probably been screwed over by a couple of calls in the past, but usually we just bring it up to the ump once and move on. we just accept the calls and find other ways to beat the other team. i've seen other teams completely lose it and subsequently forfeit games. getting worked up for what? maybe it's a matter of principle, but we're mainly trying to have fun and we're not getting paid to play. argh.
still, all this talk about softball is starting to get me excited about the coming season. i can't wait until we get back on the field and start practicing. it'll be a challenge this year with so many new people, but i'm sure we'll still do fine. i have confidence in the coaching staff and my 'veteran' teammates to hold the fort. :)
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