Uncle Jesse wrote:
I want to send the team that gives us the best chance to win.
+1. If that doesn't include me, so be it. I'll be there screaming my lungs out. And my support for the best team--whether it included me or not--doesn't mean I want to play any less and it doesn't somehow curb my competitive streak.
My support for the best team affirms that I want the sport to be played at a high level. It motivates me to get better so for the next Bench tourney, I'm considered one of the starters. It's good for the sport.
Go bike yourself.