The higher bracket Mineola team are kids from one town. They don't have a PAL. They play for Mineola becuase it is the closest PAL program to them. When you say otherwise you take away from this group of boys that have worked so hard over the years to form a team that can compete with the better teams despite the fact they draw from a small pool of kids.
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Both Mineola teams have kids from other towns, and continue to actively recruit. Stop justifying. If other small towns poached from other towns they could play in higher divisions also. Doesn't make it right.