Short answer, yes.
Long answer, I was given a moonmoticon for mentioning administrating.
Wouldn't be the first time: "Chief is a poopy head, and I like cheese" has been a familiar refrain when I bring up operational and logistical aspects of watervolleyball that don't actually involve playing watervolleyball, but are integral to the ability to keep playing watervolleyball.
Maybe it's because I'm a broken record, and all pandas have already "got it." Really? A certain story from the last days of Argosy involving late night play and a broken lamp make me think this is not so.
Because, the way I see it, if you're Argosy management, or management anywhere, and you're debating the pros and cons of an amenity such as watervolleyball, any little mistake on the part of dedicated players has been blown up by geometric proportion in the "con" column.
So you have to be careful early, not later, when it's too late, and negative opinions have formed and fossilized.
This can prove difficult, and may involve some self-editing. You may find yourself among residents who don't give a shit. Well, how long have they lived there? How long have they played watervolleyball? If they are going to be loud, drunk, and play late and sloppy, probably short timers. You may find yourself telling these people they can do what they want, but it ain't wise, and you will set an example by getting out of there.
Deerfield Rob is a good example. Apts suck, but ball is fun. That sounds quite familiar to me... However, in his 5 years there, from what I've seen, there hasn't been any organized ball. So, his world is about to change. And with it, the world of those who live there.
You will probably find yourself with some allies, people who have skills and want to learn, that you can work with. They should be encouraged. However, the crowd with water wings and no reason to be on a court beyond whim and recreation will be discouraged. They may take umbrage with a bunch of guys who are good but don't live there telling them what to do and basically driving them off "their" court. They may complain about this.
This is not an unprecedented situation. Remember the pool floaters at Argosy who refused to leave the court and 4 of them denied like 12 people the opportunity to play because they were "there first?"
Philosophy 101--with rules and authority comes rebellion. But, increasingly, Pandas, besides being the dreamers of dreams, you are the rule makers, and administrators. This is because you bring the best game in town and all now have extensive experience in the pool. You know what works and what doesn't, and even though you haven't quite figured out when to hold em, fold em, walk away, or run, you're getting the idea of what might get you in trouble and burn your own playhouse down. And, maybe, just maybe, you'll be willing to advise a non-panda with a book of matches and an anti-authoritarian attitude NOT to do so either.
Just a thought...
_________________ Chief
Death from above! Fire down below!
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