Finding a Sub: The Struggle is Real

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Caitlin
Marketing Manager

We have all experienced those players on our team, you know, the one who only shows up to about 40% of your league games. Their excuses are always (somewhat) valid – “I’m swamped at work,” “My car got stuck in the snow,” “I had to feed Mr. Meowington” – but they usually pay their league fees in full and they’re always up for a post-game beer, so we put up with them anyway.

You don’t want to play short (again) so you need to find a sub. This can sometimes be a tedious task, so here are a few tips to help simplify your quest:

WHO TO ASK

  • Anyone who is at least 18 years old.
  • Your friends
  • Your family
  • Your friends’ family
  • Your co-workers
  • Your classmate
  • Your cute neighbor (this could be your ‘in’!)

WHO NOT TO ASK

  • Someone from Craigslist. That’s sketch, seriously.
  • Your 16 year old nephew, even if he is the next Josh Donaldson.
  • Your cat. Okay, so it would be super cute to see a cat curling, but that just isn’t feasible.

Finally, how to ask:

  • Text them.
  • Call them (I know, this is a totally out dated form of communication, but it does work, I promise).
  • Use social media to recruit from a large database of your closest friends (insert eye roll here).
  • Use our online request form. Don’t know how? It’s easy.
    • Login to your MyESSC account.
    • Click “Subs” and then “Request A Sub” from the menu on the right.
    • Fill out the applicable game information, press ‘Next’ and BOOM. E-mails are sent to all possible subs.

Happy hunting!