And THAT is why ( as an adult ) I stay away from team sports like beer league softball, volleyball, soccer, you name it.

For me, at this point in my life, because my time is so limited ( work, family, house etc..... you know the drill ) I participate in activities for myself and myself only. My objective is to get in or stay in shape, enjoy being outside and push myself a bit. So for me, activities like Cycling, (MTB and Road ), skiing, hiking, etc are so much better because they are essentially solitary pursuits. True, I ride and ski with people from time to time, but usually I only have an hour or hour and a half to get the most out of my ride, so I go by myself and ride as hard as I can. Typically I have a training format that I like to follow, but it's only a guideline.

I have no patience anymore for the high-school football coach mentality, where the coach will dictate to me what I can or can't do. Hell, if the guy isn't going to play you what exactly is the point of being on the team?

Now go out and by yourself a bike!