YAWTFIWWPT (WTF is Wrong with People??)

[twinrider1]

/end of weak rant...

OP's rant is weak.

Thank you Capt Obvious.

 

[alkemyst]

I used to play in an annual turkey bowl...I stopped after every year at least 3 guys out of 20 or so ending up in the ER thanksgiving morning.

It was supposed to be flag each time, but by the 4-5th down people start going for blood thinking "if it wasn't flag you'd have never got me".

And forget beach pick up games of touch...always some asshat decides to go headhunting and usually a late hit as well.

 

[purbeast0]

wow your rant sucks.

so you were bothered because you played a team who knew how to play basketball and you didn't?

you just sound like a poor sport and a sore loser.

just because you guys havent played in 10 years doesn't mean all of the other team is full of people in the same boat. you just sound like you are hating because they weren't.

i'm nearly 30 years old and play in a rec co-ed football league that is 2 hand touch. we don't go out there to lose we go out there and try to win. and we all have cleats, some have gloves, etc. so do most of the other teams out there.

 

[CrazyAznDriver]

Bring your A game or gtfo son.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

It's one thing to be a douchebag during a friendly game.

But it's another to play competitively. Nothing wrong with trying your best to win. I mean if you didn't what would be the point of playing? You play games to win.

Playing competitively is fun, because you actually try rather than half ass it because its supposed to be friendly.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Why did we sign up? BECAUSE IT IS A CHARITY EVENT YOU MORON!!!!

wow, you are really stupid ass moron.

Again, you didn't answer my question, what is wrong with competitiveness in a charity game?

Setting plays and picks is perfectly fine. It's all for fun like you said, so playing competitively is fun for a lot of people.

From your description, I'm thinking that you were expecting some 8 year old youth game style.

Just because you suck so badly doesn't mean everyone else has to stoop to your level.

 

[NetWareHead]

Presumably a better quality game (brought about by a more competitive atmosphere) would raise more money for the charity.

Who would want to donate money to watch some fat slobs in a 10-10 basketball game after an hour?

This


I'm sensing a thread backfire for OP

 

[Kyteland]

It's one thing to be a douchebag during a friendly game.

But it's another to play competitively. Nothing wrong with trying your best to win. I mean if you didn't what would be the point of playing? You play games to win.

One part of sportsmanship is knowing when to dial it down when you obviously have the other team outclassed. You can still win without crushing the other team into the dirt or playing dirty.

 

[spacejamz]

Pretty obvious that many here don't work in the typical corporate environment and have seen how most of these people look...Then again, this ATOT where everyone is in their mid 20's making 6 figures at their corporate job with all of the super hot co-workers they nail in the break room or supply closet on their lunch breaks...

For the rest of us out there, that isn't the case...80% of the guys out there were in the 40's and 50's and probably have their assprints embedded on their couch and were not there to be competitive (as I keep saying, it was a corporate charity event).

I play competitive volleyball (not the backyard picnic jungle ball crap) and I wasnt nailing the crap out of my serves or doing dink shots into open areas which I could have easily done when we played the other teams in the volleyball round...

Guess I am fighting a losing battle here and it shows why things like respect and courtesy have gone completely out the window in our society...

 

[waggy]

I can see the OP's point. why be a douche for a charity game. But then again why not play to win? i'm not saying playing dirty or rough. but why not try your best?

 

[PottedMeat]

Real Men Of Genius - Mr. Overly Competitive Touch Football Game Player

 

[RedRooster]

Perhaps Charity Pie-Eating is more suitable for you?

Dang, they have those?! Where do I sign up! :awe:

 

[Schfifty Five]

Pretty obvious that many here don't work in the typical corporate environment and have seen how most of these people look...Then again, this ATOT where everyone is in their mid 20's making 6 figures at their corporate job with all of the super hot co-workers they nail in the break room or supply closet on their lunch breaks...

For the rest of us out there, that isn't the case...80% of the guys out there were in the 40's and 50's and probably have their assprints embedded on their couch and were not there to be competitive (as I keep saying, it was a corporate charity event).

I play competitive volleyball (not the backyard picnic jungle ball crap) and I wasnt nailing the crap out of my serves or doing dink shots into open areas which I could have easily done when we played the other teams in the volleyball round...

Guess I am fighting a losing battle here and it shows why things like respect and courtesy have gone completely out the window in our society...

Ok, you need to be more specific then.

In your OP, all you said was something along the lines of "setting picks and running plays".

There isn't anything wrong with doing that. That's part of a normal game, even at a non-competitive level.

Without specifying how intense the other teams were playing, you made it sound like you wanted to not have anyone guard you while you shot or something....or just have everyone stand still.

You blew up and starting crying and when the majority of people pointed out how silly your rant was, the only thing you could do was cry more and point out that everyone on ATOT makes 6 figures and shit.

Bottom line is, playing competitively in a charity game is perfectly fine. If they were being super aggressive and shit, then sure I can see how it would be a little unnecessary. But again, you weren't really specific and you still acted like a complete douche in this thread.

 

[RedRooster]

Pretty obvious that many here don't work in the typical corporate environment and have seen how most of these people look...Then again, this ATOT where everyone is in their mid 20's making 6 figures at their corporate job with all of the super hot co-workers they nail in the break room or supply closet on their lunch breaks...

For the rest of us out there, that isn't the case...80% of the guys out there were in the 40's and 50's and probably have their assprints embedded on their couch and were not there to be competitive (as I keep saying, it was a corporate charity event).

I play competitive volleyball (not the backyard picnic jungle ball crap) and I wasnt nailing the crap out of my serves or doing dink shots into open areas which I could have easily done when we played the other teams in the volleyball round...

Guess I am fighting a losing battle here and it shows why things like respect and courtesy have gone completely out the window in our society...

Nope, I totally agree with you and understand what you're saying. The types of people who can't turn that part off when they play are the kind that are going on 35 and think they still have a chance at the NBA. They are jokes in every facet of life, and most normal people would be embarassed to know them.

 

[Schfifty Five]

I can see the OP's point. why be a douche for a charity game. But then again why not play to win? i'm not saying playing dirty or rough. but why not try your best?

Well, OP's point was vague. He just complained about people "setting picks and running plays". Nothing about setting picks or running plays is indicative of overly aggressive/dirty playing which was what OP was crying about. And when people pointed out that running pics and plays is perfectly fine, he immediately resorted to acting childish and refused to listen to anyone that disagreed with his opinion.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I think the event was skewed not by competitiveness but by corporate America's idea of "team building." If all participants were randomly assigned to teams, there wouldn't have been such discrepancy in team skills.

 

[vi edit]

Assuming there are enough teams invovled this is usually solved by having a casual bracket and a competitive one. "For Charity" doesn't mean much to me. Keep the old, and out of shape guys playing with a similar level and then the more agressive teams with others like them.

If that's not possible then I would agree with the OP that the more skilled/aggressive team show some grace and dignity and lay off the defense\hard picks\ect. Both teams have a right to be out there, they aren't getting paid to do it so keep it safe and not have anyone get injured.

 

[sactoking]

Running plays isn't so bad, unless the team doing so is also running up the score. Being good and playing like it is one thing, being good (or thinking you are) and being an asshole is completely different.

Throwing knees, committing flagrant fouls, whining for calls, etc in a charity game is akin to trying to DQ someone for submitting an incorrect scorecard b/c they didn't assess a penalty back on Hole 7 for the wind moving the ball after it was addressed in that charity golf tourney.

People enter charity sports events to have fun playing the game while donating to a good cause. People don't play in charity sports events to be ridiculed because the face bounce of their driver is 0.01% above spec or to have some ass claim that the defensive rotation was half a second to slow and constituted an illegal defensive rotation.

 

[dawp]

I have baseball pants, cleats, batting gloves, my own bat (of course anyone on my team can use it if they like), etc. for softball. WTF is wrong with that? What are you going to do swing a tree branch to hit the ball? This was for a co-ed rec league. It was fun, but it didn't mean that we didn't want to win and weren't competitive. Why play a competitive team sport if you aren't competitive?

I don't even see the problem with the team in the OP. If you play, play to win.

Of course I moved up to a mens team for the summer league.

He's talking about a beer league where you have to down a beer before running to base. serious softball not found.

 

[D1gger]

I agree with the OP's rant. It is out of line for a player to be sticking a knee out when someone is going by, as that is a real risk of injury.

I also don't think it is appropriate to be setting picks at a fun charity event. People who don't play much ball have a good chance of not understanding that someone may be standing directly in their path as they are backpedalling on defence. Again a chance for injury that doesn't need to happen.

I'm all for playing competitively when the situation calls for it, but in this case one team was sadly overmatched and the seasoned vets on the other team should have just beat them with good crisp passing and good shooting. No need for the game to involve physical contact.

 

[Numenorean]

He's talking about a beer league where you have to down a beer before running to base. serious softball not found.

That's not what a beer league is.

 

[zinfamous]

I used to play softball in a couple beer leagues.

There's always that ONE guy who comes dressed in the athletic pants, brings his own bat (that noone else can touch), wearing cleats, etc. He usually even puts down his beer when batting.

Some people take some things WAY too seriously.

The NERVE! of that guy!

 

[zinfamous]

Oh look: ITT, Numenorean being a dick, yet again.

 

[Numenorean]

Oh look: ITT, Numenorean being a dick, yet again.

Quoted. Call out and insult.

 

[MotionMan]

The ref had to warn one team we played that you cannot stick your knee out to stop someone from going by you.

Were these guys with the knees ballers (know how to play) or goofs (goof around/non-competitive players)? I tend to see the goofs doing stuff like that more than the ballers. Most ballers realize that the knee-er is more likely to get hurt than the knee-ee.

Another team we played was setting picks

I am not sure that setting picks should be seen as a problem. Even 6-year-olds in my son's league know how to set picks. Every adult game of basketball, even non-competitive ones, should involve picks.

and running plays.

Do you mean they had preset plays they they appeared to have practiced and were calling? Or do you mean like running give-and-goes?

MotionMan