It didn't occur to me until yesterday but one of the winter league teams is comprised mostly of the project starting line up for the spring 11s team. When I mentioned it to another parent they laughed at me and said "you just noticed that now?".
To me, that's the wrong approach to take. The girls should be spread out and have to play with other teammates so they can become more rounded. Having the same girls play together all the time will help them win as a team but it will hurt their long-term, individual development. The program web site clearly states the 9-12 divisions are about individual development. But a winning record for the program pets is being given a higher priority.
What really stinks is that in an effort to make it appear Ben will try and balance the teams. Girls like my daughter will be forced to play on the "B" team and they will get constantly crushed in tournaments.
Ben looks to be struggling between keeping pet parents happy and the long term development of the overall program. The loser will be the girls who are not program pets in the short term and the overall program in the long term.
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