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.
So if they are on the top 5 2022 teams...what reason would you have to kick 3or 4 kids off for the WSYL? Can't have it both ways . Can't deny you have 3 or 4 holdback per team on your top Maryland 2022 teams and then use the fact you have older boys that don't qualify as a way to put down an age based tournament. There are 8th graders on LI that qualify based on age..how old are the 3 or 4 MD kids on these top 5 2022 teams that would have to be kicked off?
The age cutoffs for wsyl (which change year to year) determine who is on or off the team for this one tournament. The other leagues and tournaments all the Maryland clubs play in have different rules (that don't change year to year.). Why revamp your team and disrupt your summer for one tournament that is not up to the level other tournaments you could play in? Marylanders are not that stupid.
