It is a crap spot for parents of kids who have been on the team who will lose playing time. They have been a top 3 team for a long time with their kids playing. The big 2 new additions will eat up a lot of their time. Fair or not. Can’t blame the team either. It’s a business and that is how the top teams should operate. It’s the parents that make the change fun to watch from the outside.
Welcome to the business of elite travel sports. That’s exactly how the game is played. The coach makes decisions on playing time based on what he thinks is best for the team. Then parents make decisions for their children based on what is best for them. That’s the way it works. Nothing personal. Just business. True for every travel team, not just elite ones. Having said that, I would expect there to be a lot of movement on this team for next year, and possibly even before. With the abundance of talent that they have, there is no possible way to keep everyone happy. Savy competitive coaches will keep close tabs on the goings on of that team, with an eye out for disgruntled parents. As soon as the tourneys begin, and a player hierarchy is established, playing time issues will emerge. Then the fun begins.
