Conflicts
Perhaps I play on too many softball teams. For sure, I play on too many on Sunday. I've been with the same recreational co-ed, Sunday team for 3 or 4 summers now and I've made many good friends on that team including the team captain. The league is here in the city and is a load of fun.
Last summer one of the guys on the team, Joe, started playing on a men's competitive team that plays in Arlington Heights (suburb) on Sunday nights. I subbed for them once last year and was invited to play with them this year. I told the men's team's captain, Dennis, that I would play but I had existing loyalty to the co-ed team. Still, last year I don't recall Joe missing games because of a conflict in scheduling.
This year is different. The co-ed team is having later games into the afternoon and the men's team is having earlier games, also in the afternoon. This weekend is the 2nd time in 4 weeks that there is a conflict. The problem is it is not just me and Joe that play on both teams, but Tom, just back from Kuwait, is also on both teams.
The first time we had a conflict I played with the co-ed team which is what I told Dennis I would do. This week Dennis is on vacation and asked me to run the team. So I can't make the co-ed game. Both Joe and Tom are also coming to the men's league game (the games are a lot more competitive and fun to play in. The co-ed league is more fun to hang out with the people).
Today, the co-ed captain, Mike, sent me an email accusing me of poaching his players. We've had an agreement for several years that we don't steal each others players (I run a Saturday team). And I feel for him. He's going to be short handed this week because Joe, Tom, and I are going to the men's league. If Dennis was in town I would go to the co-ed game despite wanting to compete in the more competitive league but I can't do that this week. And Mike somehow thinks I run the men's team which I've tried to explain I don't.
It is just really frustrating. A friend is pissed off at me because two leagues that didn't conflict in the past are now and he incorrectly thinks I'm taking his players.
Last summer one of the guys on the team, Joe, started playing on a men's competitive team that plays in Arlington Heights (suburb) on Sunday nights. I subbed for them once last year and was invited to play with them this year. I told the men's team's captain, Dennis, that I would play but I had existing loyalty to the co-ed team. Still, last year I don't recall Joe missing games because of a conflict in scheduling.
This year is different. The co-ed team is having later games into the afternoon and the men's team is having earlier games, also in the afternoon. This weekend is the 2nd time in 4 weeks that there is a conflict. The problem is it is not just me and Joe that play on both teams, but Tom, just back from Kuwait, is also on both teams.
The first time we had a conflict I played with the co-ed team which is what I told Dennis I would do. This week Dennis is on vacation and asked me to run the team. So I can't make the co-ed game. Both Joe and Tom are also coming to the men's league game (the games are a lot more competitive and fun to play in. The co-ed league is more fun to hang out with the people).
Today, the co-ed captain, Mike, sent me an email accusing me of poaching his players. We've had an agreement for several years that we don't steal each others players (I run a Saturday team). And I feel for him. He's going to be short handed this week because Joe, Tom, and I are going to the men's league. If Dennis was in town I would go to the co-ed game despite wanting to compete in the more competitive league but I can't do that this week. And Mike somehow thinks I run the men's team which I've tried to explain I don't.
It is just really frustrating. A friend is pissed off at me because two leagues that didn't conflict in the past are now and he incorrectly thinks I'm taking his players.
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