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That dude doesn't have an old jersey because he. Ever played anything more than little league baseball. No one who played at any level above JV would ever describe his teammates as scrubs. What a loser, hope your a step dad, because your kid got a real piece of sh*t for a dad otherwise.

Scrub dad has his panties in a bunch. Junior doesn't play much? Give Channy some more money that might change if you can afford it, scrub. Or you could spend that time teaching scrub junior some manners. Then you can leave Scrubville and live happily ever after like a fairy.

Wow, were you a scrub in High School? Or were you the kid keeping the stats book?

It varies, because some parents like the practice that A teams have and think their son will improve. I guess it's hard to argue because the more practice the better.

Teams in my opinion should have a max size of:

2 Goalies
6 poles
9 middies is the max. Rotating 3 lines is tough, but a good coach will make it work. Let the kids and parents know that bench will shorten in the last 5 minutes in tight games. The only time this gets sticky is when there is a game with a lot of flags. Then the lines get short shifted. But no more than 9 should be on the team. Also with 9 mids you can develop a D mid or LSM at this age to make it work.
6 attack

Any more than that and then playing time becomes an issue and you must decide is the practice time worth being on the team. To each his own.

So how many kids on Channy's roster to start?

5 attack, 7 mids, 5 poles, 2 goalies.

There's no way that alll he took. Must be 10 more that will never see the field. Otherwise he would have 3 teams.

This is nuts all this talk about the big clubs. Wow.

That was a joke... as to say why ask.

You are a little short...The roster has 22 kids

You are still a little short. 30 kids to start the season. Most, if not all the kids are returning from last year and he added a few.

good luck with the main addition ....... CRAZY PEOPLE

So insightful. Most top teams return their players and add a few as well.

awe, are you mad b/c little johnny didnt make the A team or just bitter in life. Probably both.

Its not an A team if they have more than 22 kids on it.......A team with half a B team. If your kid doesn't start or first in off bench you are part of the B team just supplementing the tuition of the top players.

Thanks for clearing that up for us Einstein.

Come on everyone knows who would write a comment like that Mr. Daddy want to be BIG Shot" who thinks he is a coach

Bigger than the coach. Forced his way on to one team and now trying to remodel the second

Where is the mixed nuts guy when we need him?

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You mean Same AGE kids!

I was told that 2 of the reclassified kids were not playing this year.

Unless your son is on the team, why do you care? If your son is, just ask?

What's the point? He won't give you a straight answer.
And yes the 2 reclassified kids are playing.

My son is one of them, and he will get plenty of playing time.

You mean the sixth graders playing down against fifth graders, the fantasy hold backs. How embarrassing and shameful.

Think you are putting the cart before the horse, go directly to our coach if you have a problem. Oh, I forgot, little Ben's playing time will be cut.

BS post by a sh*t stirrer...

They are the same age as the kids they are playing against which is why they can reclassify so what is the big deal?

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You mean the sixth graders playing down against fifth graders, the fantasy hold backs. How embarrassing and shameful.
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They are the same age as the kids they are playing against which is why they can reclassify so what is the big deal?[/quote]

Reclassification of grade is not age - for 99.9% of reclassed, that means they are older than the kids they have reclassed to. Class = grade, not age.

They are the same age as the kids they are playing against which is why they can reclassify so what is the big deal?

Are they in sixth grade 2024 or not? Simple question. Asked differently, is the kid graduating High School in 2024 or 2025?
They are not the same age, THEY ARE OLDER!
Reclassify is a made up term for cheating if the boy hasn't been held back a grade in school.

Now I generally don't like hold backs, but under the system, the kid is playing by the rules as they stand.
But this phony holdback system that folks are trying out this year is really the biggest scum move of all.

The best part is this usually doesn't become a debate until much later grades on BOTC. We will be discussing the same thing until this age graduates. Egaaaaad.... I can tell you the ones that hate it, call it cheating, the ones that are neutral, say its within the rule, and the one's that encourage it, are doing what's best for their kid. And everyone is entitled to their opinion and are free to do they see fit. And guess what...the system ain't changing.

Next topic. What clubs are playing on Columbus Day? Obviously the Leggy teams will be there. Express has been a big participant in the past as well.

It's changing at the pre-HS ages - ignore at your own peril.

Yes they are both playing new not with Chan us team...one stayed 2024 express B and one left express for another 2024 program.

Good for them! A little integrity, stop the madness, no need to race to the bottom.

Still better than Blast

BLAST IS A COMPLETE DISASTER .. THE PEOPLE THAT WENT BACK WILL AGAIN BE UNHAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT BUT THEY CAN NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT IT ANYMORE BECAUSE YOU KNEW GOING INTO IT WHAT YOU HAD.. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE KIDS THIS YEAR

Why is it such a disaster?

My insight is only from reading BOTC. But inconsistant coaching year to year is tough. I wouldn't say disaster because I don't know. But let's give them (young athletes) a chance to succeed before hitting the replay button on old posts.

Agreed. I've seen them play, they look like a pretty talented group of boys. I do hoping the coaching stabilizes for them.