Originally Posted by Anonymous
If you have to play a game to get into Elite, are you really an Elite team. Lets be honest

That is one perspective, but mine is the opposite. Most or all of the eleven teams under consideration have gained and/or lost players since last spring, some of the teams have changed coaches, and individual players age 13-15 can improve a ton in one year. Conversely, players and teams that get complacent will fall behind. I don't want a diluted elite division with 10 or more teams, but I like giving eleven teams a chance to prove that they belong. I have a son on one of the seven confirmed teams, and another son on one of the play-in teams. I am proud of them both, no matter what division their teams are in. Kudo's to HoCo for having the playoff and making sure they pick the right 8 teams!