On 19/07/2012 08:40, wrote:

... Some day when I am competing at the worlds then I will be
able to choose the sailplane I wish to fly...

Exactly. The team members about to compete did exactly that some years
ago. You take that right away from them now and YOU won't have it when
YOU'RE on the team.

They certainly have the right to not have their arms twisted only weeks
away from the start to use a glider they've never flown.

Simple summary. It's too late.

If you really support your team, go away and leave them alone. They
don't need that sort of pressure.

GC
(God's Chaplain)