I currently made a commitment to a team with some friends of mine. We are playing D and have a good squad. I was just asked to play conference C with a factory team. I'm not sure what I should do. I would love to play up and have the sponsorship but I don't think my buddies or team now would be alright with me going to play with them. Any advice?
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Nacirema85
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Are you a man?
Stick with your commitments. Don't be an ass.
Stick with your commitments. Don't be an ass.
kokamojo15
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Teams come and go but true friends are always there.
chrometip78
The Hungarian Barbarian
I would think your friends would be excited for the opportunity you have and be happy to have you back if it doesn't work out. If otherwise, maybe they're not close as you think and just looking out for themselves. You have to make your own decision and take responsibility either way, just another perspective.
doG
dabz
Exactly. Moving up, being sponsored...seems like a no brainer.
Captain10
E skills playing D Ball
Im all about being a man of your word and staying true to a commitment but an opportunity to play up on a sponsored factory team is kind of a big deal that most people would love the opportunity to do. If theyre your true friends, theyll be happy for you and want you to do whats best for you. If they scoff at you and get ****ty, they werent that good of friends to begin with. If you were going from one D team to another D team, sponsored or not, you need to stick with your commitment and your friends which seems logical in the first place.
jwashko9
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Gotta stick with the team you already committed with - especially because its made up of your friends. I wouldn't hide the fact that you got asked to play up, but don't flaunt it either. Just drop some hints to the people that need to know on your current team. You would hope that the sponsored team is stable enough to still have a team in 2015. It's probable that if they wanted you to play this year, there might be a spot for you next year as well. If there's no spot in '15 or that team folds, you continue to have a good relationship with the team you're on currently.
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Dakota Deerwood
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IDK... Its one thing to leave a team for another team (that is on the same level)... but if you have a chance to play up (Conference at that)... most of the guys will understand.
AggieBigShow
Greatest Bookkeeper Alive
If it were one of my friends I would be excited for them to be asked to play for a team like that.
knockers
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This right here
Stretch19
Grow up
real talk, if these guys are your friends, they will understand the opportunity that you get is one that might not come around again
be real with your buddies and they will understand...if they dont want you to take this opportunity to play the best level of ball you can, then they arent really your buddies
be real with your buddies and they will understand...if they dont want you to take this opportunity to play the best level of ball you can, then they arent really your buddies
csk415
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Why are you asking SBF? Bring it up with your friends/team. You may be surprised that they tell you to go play. The spot on the C team will get filled with somebody else if you turn it down. Have to take your chances when the arise. If your serious about playing a higher level of ball then go for it. If not have fun with your buds and play ball.
Absolutely stick with your first commitment.
Stick with your boys, if the upper team wants you so badly they will come calling next year or when the D season is done..just my .02
AmishFusion
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Your friends should not be mad about you having the chance to put yourself in a better situation.
MP33
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this right here^^^^
I had a situation similar to OP's several years ago. I was on a C tourney team, had played on the team for 3 years, all good friends, then got asked to play for an A tourney team about a month into the season. I told the C team what the deal was, and they all wished me luck, nobody was mad at me. Every one of them said they would do the exact same thing. Unfortunately for me, after the season was over, the A team disbanded, but the C team welcomed me back, no hard feelings whatsoever.
MP33
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or they will fill that slot with someone else, and won't come calling again. you only get so many opportunities to play at that level
joesmoe2012
Insane Dedication
I had a situation arise like this 2 years ago. A teammate of mine got asked to play on one of if not the best traveling team around. It was a no brainer. I told him if I was 10 years younger and had the chance I'd do it. I don't think it's letting your friends down at all. He still subs for us now and then. If guys have a chance to play up, then I think they should.
Mwallace5
The Veteran
This right here.... If anyone of my friends had this kind of opportunity I'd be all for them taking it, just like I'd want their support if it were me