Actually Express true FOGO who takes all the FOs during the AA games over the past 3 years didn't make the trip because why, is is too old? But wait, its only the MD teams that have kids older than 9/1, so I read! Can't wait to see who starts next weekend at Millon's "true" National tournament, my guess is the kid that plays against true AA competition and not the Denver joke of a tournament!
Sorry but Maryland holdback teams would not do well if the holdbacks were removed. At least Express won with a proper age team. If it was a weak tournament and Maryland teams were afraid to play without the hold backs then those teams from Maryland must be much worse than we all think. Give it a rest. You can't call a tournament weak when your owe team was afraid to play in it.
Maryland teams just chose not to leave a couple kids behind. Some teams from NY or elsewhere chose differently. If the cutoff were announced before teams were set more teams might have participated. NY teams went grade based first by the way. If NY teams don't like it, go back to age based and don't participate in grade based tournaments and see if other areas follow. But don't call teams cheaters for playing by the rules you set. And don't call teams afraid for choosing to stay a team. Just be happy for all of the kids that are doing well at this level and are playing by the rules, regardless of which tournament it is.
