Originally posted by excalibur 8It is more a matter of probability.
Never accused anyone of arrogance, maybe an inflated ego, and how do you know he wouldn't get a competitive game; now that smacks of arrogance.
It is perfectly reasonable to limit the number of games you take on at one time. That being the case, it is not so much a matter of not playing a 1200 player as it is choosing a 1700 player instead of a 1200 player.
Whose more likely to give a good game? A 1200 player or a 1700 player? Even if the 1200 player is new to the site and his rating is on the increase, it is not too much to ask for him to cut his teeth on 1300s, 1400s, and 1500s to prove himself before he is given the attention from a 1700+ player.
You may find a 1700 player who'll play someone at 1200, but it should be considered a favor, as they have nothing to gain. There is no reason to assume it is arrogance for him to decline.