There are no more holdbacks in the 29 division and below. So what excuses will Long Island parents use now when their kids lose to better teams? The best MD clubs play in HoCo, which conflicts with YLWS money grab qualifiers. If they revived the old WSYL top MD clubs would enter.
HoCo has adjusted schedules for True to play in the YLWS so if the big boys make the request they will definitely work with them. I think the biggest impediment is just cost - YLWS is another $1k+ per family. MD teams can already play really great schedules with only one tournament requiring hotel stays.
