Are other TG players being invited to Maryland or is this an uber exclusive venue?
Gets old when you have the same TG parents setting up tournaments at the younger age groups and they hand pick who is allowed to play. Somehow these parents have power over the rest of us and all they do is favor their own kids. The coaches kids never come out of the game no matter how many times they lose the ball and never play defense. Would be nice if something were available for all the kids and had actual coaches who knew something about the game instead of these guys who think they are the greatest coaches around.
It does seem confusing that the program allows certain dads to cherry pick their own teams from the TG rosters. The 2019's and 2020's, in particular, really abuse the system by putting TG teams in under the cloak of a team with a different name. They complain all summer because their daughters team is not as good as some of the others, but fail to realize that by only getting who they believe to be "The Top 10" better, they are actually hurting the "Team." Instead of building unity and camaraderie, they build animosity. No "Team" can ever be all that good with that much divisiveness.
Here is the deal, TG organizes zero team events in the fall (younger teams). Honestly the last thing I would want my daughter to do is play on the 24 player roster as a team for a 7 player tourney. Be proactive and network and you will find a team to play on. If you are not socially skilled enough to do this on your own or you are not able to put your own team together, call BS and he will find a team for your daughter to play on, at least for the hofstra tournaments, beyond that your on your own. A small group of girls in each age group will get attention and be asked to participate in many things, if your daughter is not one of those cherry picked girls and your plan is to sit back and wait to be asked, you may be in for a long ride.
Sounds like a "great team concept". Are you serious? First of all there has to be a better way to do that. Have girls on the 24 girl roster alternat tournaments. Break them up and enter multiple teams. The entire part of joining a team is to have the girls play together and form a bond. Telling them - good luck and your on your own and your in for a long ride - welcome to the TG program. I hope this is your view on this and not the view of the people that run the program.
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