These situations suck. It also sucks from the other perspective as well - I'm one of those "I've gotta be out of here earlier" guys. I'm typically up at 4am finalizing my lesson plans, and working with kids I can't be short on sleep - I just find it irresponsible, you know? I'm more loose with it than your guy - I give my captain the option of playing me either match 1 or 2, but I simply can't go any later. This week I needed and took a long nap just to get the energy to play so I showed up at 7:30, played and won, and blasted off by 8:15.It is pretty much the same I guess.
Yes, we play 2 tables, 8 ball,9ball. We (supposedly) start at 7PM. 9ft tables.
Now, you throw in the fact that at 7PM there are maybe 3 players from each team,those 3 all want to play first so they can go home, the cap'ts wanna play their picks but one of them isn't here yet, .......... and you get quite a mess!
I am justa shooter; it doesn't matter to me.
Our "7" (8-ball) is an older gent who wants to play on one particular table, wants to play first, and then leaves by 8 to 8:30 no exceptions. He;s a nice guy, but from a team standpoint it is a bit selfish. Its just a mess which is why I play sets on the side.
Yeah, I'm taking a break for a session or so, league play seems to be "all or nothing" for me anymore.
To get to my point - I feel like a tool over it because so much of being on the team is just that: being on the team. Our captain, and the guys on our team, and the girls we hang out with and our buddies that come around (it turns into a social hour, but at the same time - we don't talk "to" the guy playing, and we don't do anything to distract the other team.... well except the girls, but they can't help it when they dress like that) - we all sit there, drink, root each other on, and it really feels like I'm being a bit of a downer by taking off. I really dislike being that guy that is in-the-door-out-the-door each week, I want to be a part of the team experience.
I know not all the early-out folks feel the same way, but I distinctly feel like I'm missing out by being that guy. It definitely isn't by choice. Though I couldn't imagine being lame enough to try taking on the responsibility of being a CAPTAIN with this sort of situation.