Aug 10, 2017
Your Alt year: the period of your derby career where you find yourself perpetually on the ‘Alternates’ list of every roster. It seems that no matter what you do, you can’t break into the 14 that make it on the game bench. The Alt year can last a few games, an entire season, or even …
This was posted years ago and I can’t believe I missed it (or well, I can - I was not yet in this position at the time). Fantastic must-read for anyone on the struggle bus.