Quote Originally Posted by Belhi View Post
She is taking one for the team.
Any good sports drama will inevitably examine the difference between "taking one for the team" and "taking yourself off the team." The former is something that can be recovered from by the next match, the latter usually provokes a lot of manly shouting back and forth, until the inevitable realization comes that you shouldn't push yourself too hard in this match if it means you won't be able to help in the next. Maybe you can make a comeback, but if the cost is too high, you lose the tournament anyway. And possibly your career in soccer/baseball/basketball/volleyball/swimming/etc.

If she just needs time on the bench, cool. If she's not coming back to the team, there will be manly shouting, at the very least.