Then why is 2020 not playing in the HOCO league?
Madlax 2020 looks to be between divisions (AA & Elite). HoCo would not let them in Elite.
Based on what?
Game scores from their website.
The only scores I found show them losing to all of the teams in the Elite bracket, that makes them AA at best, not AA+ or Elite-.
They had the opportunity to try out for the Elite bracket, they felt that was beneath them, so they spend their time trolling lacrosse forums instead.