Not Enough Games

[BayStateRef]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
There is also the understanding that if I get called for a higher level game, I will be released from a lower-level game that I've already accepted. That doesn't make everybody happy, but it's the way it is.

I can't accept this thinking. To me, an assignment is a contract. I do not expect my assigner to replace me because "someone better" is suddenly available. And I will not back out of a game because I found "womething better" from someone else. If that costs me higher-level games in the short-run, I can live with it because I know that my integrity and reliability will be worth more in the long run.