Have you guys actually watched or seen madlax 2020 play? Attend tryouts? I assure it was not pretty. The 2020 team is no where near their 2019 team. I'd welcome them to play in the Elite division so they can get humbled every week and have Maddux lose his mind on the sidelines.
There is a point where playing better competition doesn't help build better players; all it will do is alienate the parents and frustrate the kids. The end result, parents will switch clubs. These are the same parents who have never played the game or think their son is the next Paul Rabil. Obviously it is the team and coaches fault. Never the kid. Obviously finding the right club and coach will fix his work ethic and determination to succeed.
If madlax plays in the Elite division, it isn't because of the talent level. And if they do, I can guarantee there will be turnover come season end.
It looks like to me this team just added 4 to 5 new players from the summer. I think it could end up being more. I am sure they have added 2 VLC kids I do not know where the others came from.
And a team from VA should play at this highest level win or lose so NOVA knows what they need to do to be elite. It could push the elite kids from the other NOVA clubs to combine to one team so we in NOVA can have at least one Elite team at the 2020 age.
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