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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the suggestions and web links! I will look into them all and contact to find a good fit. DS needs to learn more game savvy and [b]be on a team that plays by the rules.[/b]

I'll post back if I find DC leagues.
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I'm curious what OP means by this.  DS did a skills class as a 4th grader many years ago (I think it was One On One) in which, during a scrimmage in the first class he stole the ball and dribbled down for a layup.  The guy running the class blew his whistle and called DS for a foul saying "we don't allow steals in this league."  I'd call that not playing by the rules.

On the other hand, some parents of DS's basketball friends from other places found the style of play that DS experienced playing elementary through high school in DCIAA to be a bit aggressive (e.g. 100% full court press in middle school games, trash talk, reach in fouls whenever the ref isn't looking, hard fouls on layup attempts) and felt that teams weren't playing by the rules.  My advice would be to get your kid into a place where kids play aggressively as early as you can.  I've seen very, very many skilled players get ratted and play really badly against defensive pressure that they weren't used to.  On the other hand, when kids are used to that sort of thing it's like water off a duck's back.  When I tried to help my kid do contact layup drills in high school, I'd bump him or hit his hand as hard as I dared and he'd laugh and say "Dad, I need you to FOUL me.  That wasn't a foul."

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