CalmYourself
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...I am assuming you are asking for someone to give YOUR head a shake gooner...
The reason people are concerned about whether or not the Caps will represent their national berth, were they to win, is because coaches want to know that the league they are competing in actually means something. If the Caps weren't intending on sending a team then it makes the most important part of YOUR team's season just a big training exercise to them, which arguably decreases the true nature of the competition. Also, your argument about having a few college kids on your team, that may not be able to attend, is a far cry from never intending on sending a team in the first place. That is the question people want answered. If the league sets out rules that allowed them to qualify for provincials, fair enough that is a problem within the league... but don't tell me you wouldn't be pissed if your team was knocked out of the cup after 8 months of preparation by a team who was only playing to get a few extra training games in...
The reason people are concerned about whether or not the Caps will represent their national berth, were they to win, is because coaches want to know that the league they are competing in actually means something. If the Caps weren't intending on sending a team then it makes the most important part of YOUR team's season just a big training exercise to them, which arguably decreases the true nature of the competition. Also, your argument about having a few college kids on your team, that may not be able to attend, is a far cry from never intending on sending a team in the first place. That is the question people want answered. If the league sets out rules that allowed them to qualify for provincials, fair enough that is a problem within the league... but don't tell me you wouldn't be pissed if your team was knocked out of the cup after 8 months of preparation by a team who was only playing to get a few extra training games in...