Where is the put down in the above statement? If you take observations and reports by parent of the kids on those teams and read "put downs" as your interpretation; then clearly you are a very sensitive and uninformed individual prone to subjective claims.

Do your research. Then make an intelligent and informed comment.

BTW, What is it with the vast numbers of you Long Island guys and your emotional knee jerk petulant reactions to any discourse that differs from your own?

Insecurity and poor education is not a justifiable indication for rampant ignorance. [/quote]

Blah, blah, blah...your eloquent use of the English language is shallow yet amusing. Great use of the Thesaurus. Like the "throw in" of you Long Island guys...deep!