Countdown

In about an hour I'm heading over to Sophie's for the last match of the winter/spring 2008 APA season. We began this season three long months ago, February 5th, which was Super Tuesday. I can't say it's been a pretty season for us: we're currently sitting at the bottom of our division with a dismal 3-9 record. All I can muster is a ho-hum "Oh Well." Based on private conversations with each of my teammates, I can tell this Tuesday night team is likely going to be going into a forced sabbatical for the summer. I'm estimating at least four or five of our members are not going to re-enlist on Tuesdays. Captain Caveman has already filled out the summer registration form, but I don't think he sees the reality of the situation. I think people have been too nice to tell him they're not coming back. There's going to need to be a massive recruitment effort to fill those slots.

Personally, it's looking more and more like I'm going to a.) either start a new team somewhere else or b.) get on the Monday night team at Sophie's. I have been talking people up at my potential new location (TBA) and it's reassuring to know I have the blessing of the management there. My only issue with starting a whole new team at an entirely new venue is that it puts a lot more responsibility on my shoulders. I would hopefully enlist the help of some experienced players who already know the routine of league nights (mainly picking up and dropping of the sheet and collecting everybody's dues, etc.) That way if I had to work or something it wouldn't be leaving an entire team of first-timers in the dark. It's really tempting to join the Monday night team at Sophie's, where I could just show up and not have to worry about coaching/captaining/management decisions. Only issue with Monday at Sophie's is they are pushing the 23-rule. They're a little heavy on SL 65&4s.

After tonight I think I'll have a better idea of what's going to happen in late May. To be continued...