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I agree 100% that if you pay to play in the tournament you should be in the lineup. The problem lies in that people may have an incorrect assessment of themselves and also of the team that has been drafted. People need to take a realistic approach to this tournament. I believe that 13 players are drafted on each team. Only 10 can play the field at one time. That leaves 3 people on the bench each inning. (had to take my shoes off for that one).

I would assume that the managers are drafting a team to win. I would also assume that players are playing in this tournament to win. If that were NOT the case then we should change this from a tournament to a huge day long pick up game with no set teams and the winner of a game gets to say on the field for a maximum of 2 games.

Follow this example. I am a 200 hitter and have 15 errors in 6 games as a third basemen. The team I am drafted on drafts another third basemen who hits 600 and is an outstanding defensive player. Looking at this I see that our team has a better shot of winning with the other guy at third. Potentially if I complain enough the managers let me play third. We lose our first two games. I played 14 innings. Now lets say we alternate innings and we win a couple of games. We play 4 games, I play every other inning. I have played between 12 & 16 innings. Pretty close to the 2 and Q example AND we are winning games and having more fun.

Also people get too locked into a position. "I only pitch". That is it, end of discussion. Well if you have another pitcher on your team that is as good or better there could be a potential problem. Volunteer to play another position. And catcher is not a demotion. There are plenty of times where a catcher has more action then a 3rd basemen or left fielder. There is some level of sacrifice that all players need to make when signing up for this tournament. The more successful teams draft players that are willing to move positions, sit a little or do whatever it takes for the team.

Saying all that, there is no excuse for people not being in the batting order or playing only 1 inning a game. If this has happened to you then you have every right to complain. If you are complaining because you are only playing half a game in the field or did not play "your" position then that is wrong. People need to be realistic and truthful with themselves about the situation.

Six - absolutely agree that people should not have to sit all day or even for an entire game. The managers do need to be held responsible as well. But people should expect SOME time down. I have been on teams where everyone has said, I will do whatever is needed for the team. Then they complain about playing time or where they played. In the first tourney I played, I played 5 innings in 8 games. No biggie. That is what the team needed at that time. Then in another tournament a guy on our team complained (to you NOT the manager) that he did not play enough and he played more than I did. I could not believe it. He was smiling during the championship photo though.

I think more info needs to be gathered. Like define not enough field time and who was the manager(s). If there is a pattern of abuse by certain managers, then that should be addressed.

Thats what happens when I am on a team that goes two and out. Managers be ware! Dont go two and out when I am around.