No Playoffs

Sorry no playoffs. i apologize to everyone on the team first. I let you guys down, I asked all of you to play on my team, and all of you guys had other teams you could have played on. I messed up but like I said I had thought all this time I had turned in the captain's test. I did it last year, I did it this year I just didn't turn it in on time. I thought I had turned it in at registration. It's really easy, it asks questions like when does a kick off take place, can you use your hands in soccer, what is the intramural website. There was a loophole in the handbook saying that teams who failed the test would be notified if they were ineligible for playoffs. The sentence before says any team who does not take the test can not retake it, no exceptions. I was told by the assitant director and the captain's test grader that I failed the test since I didn't turn it in. Since I failed and was never notified about not being eligible I thought we had a chance to get in, because they failed to follow the handbook. Another assitant director called me and told me I was reading into it and that incomplete is not the same as failing. I told him at the university if you don't take a test you fail it, it's a zero. We argued and I told him that I wanted to speak to the director. Eventually he hung up on me. I've been arguing for a week straight sending emails, phone calls, and meeting with directors. On Friday it seemed like things were in my favor, another assitant director felt that we should be let in and he'd talk to the other directors. He told me he wouldn't be able to change it, but everyone would discuss it. He was the former intramural director, I thought he could carry some weight. Anyways, I messed up and I was hoping they'd see it as an accident too. I apologized and I was hoping they could cut me a break. I'm upset because they had the ability and chose not to. If I was certain I turned the test in why would I checked earlier. I remeber doing the test, it was all complete when I found it later. Throughout the process, it's always been an argument to prove me wrong, it's never been about let's see what we can do to help. I had to see Gary Miller and beg if he could just talk to everyone. Charles Anderson said no from the first minute and never offered to talk it out with the other directors. I've been lied too and I've never spoken to Jesse like I requested many times. I've been told mixed messages and I feel that we've accepted their mistakes in refereeing and cutting our last game short. We paid money for 25 minute periods but they cut it short. Other captains said it wasn't a problem and I offered to prove this in writing. I know many people on each team, the captain's most importantly. Intramurals is designed for people to have fun and play. If everyone sees this as no problem then why would the Intramural people have a problem with this. Especially if it was an accident and since there was a loophole. I think it's clearly personal. Charles and I got in an argument last year about player eligibilty. i said it was dumb a player is completely kicked out of intrmaurals if they played on two teams. He was pissed, now look, they're changing the rules for next year! Decide for yourselves. I'm done with intramurals, these arguments have been really stressful. They clearly could have cut be a break, but it has to do with personal conflict. They forwarded me the email they sent, which they said showed that I had been notified our team was ineligible. The email was a general email to everyone saying thank you for registering, check the website for the league, and if anyone has not turned in their captain's test to make sure they turned it in. I thought I turned it in. They did not specifically tell any teams who didn't turn it in. I can send it to you if you'd like. Tudo Bem SC is done for 2006. If you want, talk to Min Lwin about getting an indoor team together. I'll let you guys know about playing indoor socer at Irwin, it's a grass field where you can where cleats. It starts after winter break. If you guys would ever like to get together in the future and maybe try to train a little. Soccer sucks down here. I think I'm not doing intramurals in 2006. Sir Alex Ferguson almost resigned once, everyone was certain he would, but he stayed. So I'm not sure, but as of now I definetly don't want to do this again. Everything is not Tudo Bem(all good). I had a lot of fun this year with you guys. It's been a tough semster for me, but I've look forward to our games and playing with you guys. I think I may add two more posts in a week: one talking about every player and another talking about the short history of the club. Have a good semester and good luck in soccer. And if you see Craig, Jesse, Charles, or Gary shake their hand, give them a big hug, a kiss on the head, and then walk away. When you're doing all that make sure you farted before you leave.

Motivate Me II

TUDO BEM vs. ILLINI VICTORY

Hey guys,

Our last regular season game is Monday November 6th at 10:00pm against Illini Victory. We beat them last year in a thriller, let's win again. We haven't played together for a while, but if we all show up excited and ready to play I know we'll do well. I'll discuss playoffs tomorrow.