Talk about clueless. Have a discussion with those that determine the teams, I have. They try to put the best 24 players on black period. Do they get it wrong sometimes or are some of the stud players parents opinions different from theirs , yes. Do not fool yourself and think they have on purpose left a good amount of talent on purple and white , that is just not the case. Yes sometimes politics and positions make a difference in my opinion easier to make higher team as a dedicated defender and you probably have a few middies on lower teams that could step in and help on defense.