The fall session will only be my third in the APA so I'm no expert on the APA.
That said, I find that many turn a blind eye to sandbaggers. There are some that openly brag about their sandbagging prowess. From what I've seen though it is the only way they can keep their teams together and still meet the 23 rule. They are usually found on the teams that consistently make the playoffs and go to Vegas so I guess it validates their behavior.
I've played at least three matches where I suspected the other player was sandbagging. I took my victory and walked away feeling like I was slimed, but I will take the "W" every time. If my team ever makes the playoffs I just hope I'm lucky enough to play them again and prove that cheaters never win.
I think it's kind of sad that these people have so little faith in their ability to win a fair match that they resort to cheating.
Playing in the APA is a fun diversion, if I need to go to Vegas in August that badly I'll buy a ticket and keep my integrity.
Many do turn a blind eye to the sandbaggers, looking at it from a certain perspective I suspect that I'm among those that do. A while back I came to the realization that there was nothing I could do about it. The thing is that we'd ALL need to play fair for the system to work and lets' face it, regardless of the league or tournament that just ain't gonna happen. Someone earlier mentioned something about keeping their integrity. I have found the best way to do that is to take care of my own house, I can't worry about what that sandbaggin' 4 is doing on the other team, if I do it the right way I can maintain my integrity win or lose. But the sandbaggers are everywhere. It might be hard for some of you accept but they're on your very own team too. "Oh no, not on my team, they wouldn't be playing with me for very long if they did that"
Dude, please... think about it and be honest. I know you can point to a time where you saw it happen but managed to justify it somehow because it was your team or your buddy.
And we all have times where we couldn't throw it in the ocean if we were standing in a boat, and of course there are the times when we've had such pin point control it was scary - not because you were sandbagging, but because sometimes it just happens. Far too many of us b!tch and moan about the other guy when the reality is maybe you're just playing bad and they're playing good. Then there are actual sandbaggers and cheaters, what can you do? So you clean one out, you think there won't be another one tomorrow? a better one? If I had one wish for all league players it would be for each one of us to mind our own game and not worry about anyone else's. It's league night, have a beer, flirt with the girls, tell a joke and have some fun. The sandbaggers will always be there and some of them really need, mentally and emotionally, to do what they do. Play your own game, soon enough it won't matter how much the next guy sandbags.