What are you guys talking about. Threshers only had 3 fl$ players filling in. The only reason it was fl$ is because many Threshers boys play on the same Cold Spring team. If Threshers wasn't playing Express in that tournament I'm sure you would have seen a couple of those boys playing for Threshers they also have many CSH boys on that team. Every Team switches players nothing new.
Isn't this what we call "cheating"? Yes, it happens, but if it is perfectly ok for non-roster players to just "show up" what does that say about these tournaments and leagues? What does that say about the clubs involved?
It worked for the three players and the Thresher club. They could care less about the other teams they are playing. Clearly, fl$, Threshers and their directors need a remedial course in Sportsmanship. It just so happens that the three kids that "filled in" just happened to be two of the best middies from fl$ and one their best defenders. It would be one thing if the kids did it on their own to play with friends, but when the Director of fl$ is their supporting them (as stated above) it raises questions about integrity and character.
Is it ok for A players for a club to show up to B team games and take their playing time? How about older boys showing up to "help out" a younger age group?
And if a team is short players, that shouldn't be your opponent's problem. Stacking your team with ringers makes it their problem. If the team is short, then you play with fewer middie lines or you move attack to middie, etc.
Wins and losses in this "system" are meaningless if there is no consistency and integrity among the teams.
