This thread may end up proving that this Club, with the consent of MD Dads and Moms needs to play kids down two years at times to beat talented teams from LI and elsewhere. If the allegations are true then you may want to reconsider who is insane. It seems the LI Dads simply call you out on it.
The great middie that played for Crabs 2020 this weekend repeated a grade a few years back for academic reasons. He just completed 7th grade. He is a fantastic player and has played for Crabs 2019 for the last two years because he is good enough to do so. He will not be able to play for them next year because he will not be in high school. Where would you like him to play?
If he was just in 7th grade then he is a 2020. Let's focus on the ones who just finished 8th grade and will be in 8th grade again in September, there were a few of them and the parents were very open about that.
They're claiming that they didn't break any rules, a lack of rules does not make it right. To the rest of us it looks, feels, and smells wromg.
Unfortunately this is an accepted practice with these people and the club feeds off of it. Don't expect things to change until more tournaments put in age restrictions. Even better, if tournaments had some backbone they would tell these teams that they are not welcome. Until then just need to call it out whenever we see it.
In the meantime looking forward to the rematch in Denver, never thought I'd say this but...go Crush!
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