I would just like to say that not all league operators are dishonest. I don't believe that. Some are hard working and conscientious promoters of the game. Some are deceived by individual players and the teams they represent. Some are just plain ignorant of the nuances of the game. Some have become jaded and disinterested in monitoring what takes place in their league. In our case, we have a welling meaning person who has operated the league for many years and runs the operation smoothly. Unfortunately, this person is not a pool player, does not play, does not understand the game beyond the rule book, and cannot personally adequately assess the skill level of the players she observes. As a result, she relies on the input of her league reps (who are often self serving), the computer handicap system (which can be easily manipulated by the players), and the *****ing and moaning of a few vocal and annoying league members. The end result is a league which seems to have blatant skill level discrepancies and the appearance of favoritism. This is a decent person who is simply ignorant of the depth of the game, influenced by self serving individuals and disengaged from the weekly league activities. But not dishonest.