Bottom line is that the current best teams in Maryland can not compete against best teams on LI when there is an age limit. No one disputes this, It is a shame, as in years pass MD could compete with age restrictions. No more.
Maryland teams don't think it's worth the hassle to kick 3 or 4 kids off the team and have tryouts to replace them for one weak tournament on the other side of the country. That is why NONE of the top 5 Maryland teams are going to Denver. Have fun playing a bunch of scrubs and a couple good LI teams. See you at the Millon tournament for a real National championship.