public void RequestSeat(PlayerDescriptor seatInfo)
{
Debug.Log("RequestSeat" + seatInfo.ToString());
JSONObject seatRequest = new JSONObject();
seatRequest.AddField("type", "SeatRequested");
seatRequest.AddField("player", seatInfo.playerGuid);
// send websocket connection ID
// so server can associate the connection ID with the player ID
seatRequest.AddField("connection", websocketClient.connectionID);
websocketClient.SendToTabletop(seatRequest);
}