bonafide

I hate change, no matter what shape or form it comes in.
I had a scary thought today. In a month from now, my season will most likely be done.
There is the chance that my team can make it to Westerns.. but really? I have doubt.
There is a chance that whatever team makes it to Westerns will pick me up. But really?
There is a chance that I can go with my juniors and coach them.. But really? It wouldn't be as fun, watching instead of playing.

I fear the other North team becoming Team Alberta. They've been winning everything.
VIVA won everything last year, but they didn't even make it to provincials. Had they, would things have been different? Sync is already in provincials. Who's to stop them from winning?

One of the reasons why I fear the other North team becoming Team Alberta is that I know they won't pick me up. While it's true I get along with every single one of their players.. Let's face it, they have 8 defence, as I am constantly told by their players. They won't need another.

The other reasons is that.. It's not supposed to be like this. Belle A isn't special anymore, not with half of these girls here. Because they don't belong here. They aren't good enough. But because we lost all of the good players, we had to take someone to fill the spaces.
Last year, when I made Belle A my first year, it was a big deal. I had people congratulating me left, right, and center. Belle A used to be amazing. People used to know my name just because I made it. People who I'd never met in my entire life. But they knew who I was.

This year, it's just another level. It's lost it's novelty.

And Team Alberta will loose it's novelty if Sync makes it. Sure, I have really good friends on that team that I would be very happy for.. But there are some people that, if the universe had not been in chaos, would never have made it.

Not only that, but they are so cocky about it.. It's unnecessary.

Team Alberta will loose it's novelty. It won't be something special anymore.
Those girls don't deserve to represent Alberta. They don't deserve to wear the awesome dark blue jerseys, a name bar with their last name, and ALBERTA worn upon their back. They don't deserve to sing the Team Alberta song (which they may not, because none of them know it, and I certainly don't plan on teaching them). They don't deserve to carry the Alberta flag out onto the ice and represent our province. They don't deserve to have the stands absolutely packed with supporters.
None of this.

Watching this happen would pull me to pieces.

Please don't let this happen. Please don't ruin Team Alberta.
Anyone but them.