You Cannot Graciously Accept

[EricH]

Originally Posted by bduddy

Bold= my edit. There's no need to sugar-coat it: if you don't go to competition to win (fairly and graciously!), don't go. That's the professional part of gracious professionalism.

It can be both. If you honestly don't think their team will do well if they pick your team, then it's either team. That's also part of gracious professionalism--making sure your opponents compete at their best.