FCYBL-is this allowed?
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Anonymous
Example A, completed 8th grade at Mater Day two years ago, home schooled last year, them enrolled in 8th grade at OLGC in Vienna. Example B, maybe started school late making him older than his classmates, then completed 8th grade at some middle school in Falls Church last year, and is home schooled this year to get an extra year of physical maturity when he enters high school. Both boys likely trying to gain the attention of a WCAC or similar school with good academics and good basketball program. |
Anonymous
| The league has age limits, too. I can't believe a kid who has been in 8th grade for three years isn't over the age limit. |
Anonymous
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They can't have turned 15 on or after Sept 1.
How can a kid who should be in 10th grade right now not already have turned 15? |
Anonymous
You mean before September 1st. I heard 2 kids have September birthdays. One does for sure. I think he is 9/27/2008. Was on his instagram page but has recently been removed. |
Anonymous
You should email the information to the league commissioner. Its not safe for the other kids who are true 8th graders to be playing against a kid who should be in 10th. |
Anonymous
Age wise, these kids are eligible. There may be a zip code violation somewhere, but that could be faked as well. It’s just a game. Sometimes you run into people that don’t play with the same integrity because they care more about winning. |
Anonymous
| A 9/27/08 birthday is not eligible. |
Anonymous
Let the league investigate and decide whether these kids should play. |
Anonymous
| The problem is the league REFUSES to even look into anything at all. They don't even ask people to turn in the SIS pages any more post-Covid. |
Anonymous
Yes, its ridiculous to have so many rules and then not enforce them. Our coach said on the coaches' meeting call that the commissioner admitted they let TEN teams have 3 zip code exceptions. The limit is supposed to be a max of two, and they don't tell coaches they can apply for exceptions to have three, nor do they tell anyone what the criteria are for exceptions. So there are ten teams out there where 30% of their team is recruited from out of zip. At this point, why even have rules? The coaches who follow the rules are basically penalized. |
Anonymous
"Rule 5.1.3.1, 4) No player on any 8th grade team can be 15 years old on September 1st of that year.” This kid meets the age requirement. |
Anonymous
Now, the kid that lives in DC is a violation. However, I’m guessing he used someone’s McLean address and he’s also a September 2008 birthday. |
Anonymous
| McLean is going to take home the trophy. This years team is far more talented than last years 7th grade team. |
Anonymous
I meant more talented than last years 8th grade team. |
Anonymous
Their 8th grade boys team last year was substantially bigger and better than every other D1 team and all the other D1 teams were good teams. Amazing that every 6'3 athletically gifted 8th grader in Fairfax lives in Mcleans zip codes.::: The mclean 8th gr coach last year was the subject of one of the many poor sportsmanship reviews by the league and was suspended for 2 games after his team scored on their own basket on purpose to mock another team. Pretty gross. Honestly if the league didnt allow so many special secret wink wink privileges to some coaches, they wouldn't have so many sportsmanship issues. |