Perfunctory

per⋅func⋅to⋅ry  /pərˈfʌŋktəri/ [per-fuhngk-tuh-ree]
–adjective 1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
2. lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic.

Yep, that pretty much sums up tonights waste of ti.. er game.

The mess also known as the ICSTS tournament began tonight, with a lovely trip to Lafayette to play a group of students from Providence Cristo Rey that I hesitate to call a team. Yikes. If the girls weren't totally disinterested, it might have been three shutouts. As it was, the girls won 25-8, 25-4, 25-4. This was pointless for both teams. (A frightening aspect: Providence Cristo Rey beat another team to get to play us.) Total playing time: about 40 minutes. Travel time to and from Lafayette: about 180 minutes.

And we get to go back again tomorrow, this time probably against Heritage. Heritage is one of three teams to win a set from us all year, so this game should be good.

NOTE: I began a blog entry a couple weeks ago, but didn't finish it until yesterday. However, it still posted with the original date. Scroll down to the September 30 entry if you want to read it. It's some more of my thoughts about the ICSTS.