If you’re referring to the 28 NLRed team, then yes; the first month of the season they were missing two of their best midfielders recovering from orthopedic injuries. And the first two weeks of the season (including the game against Prostart) they were missing multiple players due to spring break for Montgomery County. But instead of complaining to the league and having games rescheduled or postponed (see ML cap who didn’t play until a few weeks in and VLC was who somehow got a tie instead of a forfeit against Preds when they couldn’t field a team for week1) the kids who were healthy and could play did short handed, out of position in a lot of cases, and did their best to keep it competitive which, outside of the HLC blowout, they succeeded in doing. This wasn’t sandbagging or cheating…simple perseverance
Agree with prior poster. HOCO is over and time to focus on the summer. Best of luck to all the kids.
Sir you need to be banned for such reasonable statements throughout your entire post.
And yes I understand the need to withdraw from tournaments or even eat a forfeit / hold a scrimmage when you don't have horses to play. But the idea of "Oh we're not ready for week 1, we demand a postponement" is so incredibly weak for groups of well-funded adults to pitch to the Hoco league. Certainly you have 9-10-11 or so kids. Put out an open call for players or a "supplemental tryout" which are the same thing. Eat the forfeit or play who you got, you had 6+ months to build your roster with advance notice for "a game the last saturday of March."
VLC's story of "Oh well 6 weeks ago we lost a bunch of kids to BLC, and the replacements aren't great" is an eye roller at best. Take the L and ask the Preds or whoever if they are OK with spending the hour drilling or scrimmaging with coaches on the field. Add value to what the parents pay!
