Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Maybe that's there way of telling you to stay in the B division.

Hey Karma. Every club director got the email!

I assume they made this change because people were complaining that the North/South divisions were not fair and the VA teams were complaining about traveling so far for games. Although the North/South divisions weren't always equal across age groups at least they were somewhat consistent. Hopefully if they agreed to get rid of them then some thought will go into the scheduling at each grade level to make sure things are somewhat even. With 16 teams registered for "A" and only 8 games, then you avoid 7 teams. Imagine the complaining/unfairness if one of the top teams has to play the other 4 while one of the other top teams avoids them all. Or if one of the borderline A/B teams somehow avoids the top teams and ends up in the playoffs?


So you’re nervous your top team won’t make the playoffs because you’re losing to the top teams in your bracket? Why would your team deserve to make the playoffs then? Is it because it was easier in the past, because there was half the amount of teams in the A bracket?

Historically, at this age, doesn’t the NGLL ramp up in size? This isn’t something new, correct? Looking at the 2027 A and the older teams in the past with NGLL, 16 teams seems average at this age.[/quote]

Yes but in the past the 16 teams were split into North/South division with 8 teams each and 3 teams from each division made the playoffs starting in 7th grade. The 2027 age group complained last year bc the one division was much stronger which meant a non top team made it to the playoffs from the weaker bracket and then got easily beat in the playoffs. Would be nice if in the new format they try to even things out so the top 6 teams make the playoffs to make them competitive instead of a team that sneaks in based on avoiding the top teams on the schedule.