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Most of the last post is probably right. You will see more combo ages at the younger ages - usually 31 and up. You will see the odd 29/30 team but you won't see the tournament set up like that - except at the younger ages where most teams are just at the early formation stage. But, you will see 31/32 or 32/33 divisions in many tournaments. Clubs do this because people are interested in having their kids play. Some clubs do not do this - ML, NL, BLC and others will only have age specific teams (though they might have a kid or two play up to fill out the roster).  The issue is when you get clubs at older ages like a 28/29 or a club only offers a 28 and then a 30 and then 32 team - that club is hiding the fact, they don't have enough kids to fill out those teams. Some kids can absolutely play up a level but not all can.

Yes, clubs will have as many teams as they can get players (and coaches) at ages. Most of the big clubs will have an A and B team. though that isn't a hard and fast rule - NL has A and B teams except has only 1 team at 2029 and 2032 levels. A team is for the premier players and depending on club will go to higher end competition. Most clubs have have all their A teams play in HOCO. Some clubs will also have their B team play in HOCO - Madlax, NL and VLC are teams like this. B teams are usually less talent players or players that are developing. Yes, programs will move kids around from A to B and the reverse as they age up and develop. Most teams will only do this over the summer when their big tryouts happen. Though dropping from A to B during the year has been known to happen.

[b]18-20 is probably a good roster size. You probably need 20 to play in HOCO (with absences) and the length of the game lets you get everyone the field. But it becomes really difficult during tournament season with running 20 minute halfs to get 20 kids into a game. One of my son's teams lost a game this weekend specifically because they had to get some of the roster on the field at the end of a close game. There are some programs that won't do that regardless. If the game situation doesn't warrant it, if your kid is on the back end of the bench, he might not see the field. Other programs take a more open approach. For my son's age - just starting middles school - it can be a little frustrating but understandable when you look at the big picture for clubs and players.
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Summer tryout information has been released for most clubs over the last week. Most tryouts start mid-July right after Hogan in Hershey. That is about the end of the youth tournament season though there are some other lax tournaments (usually farther north) still going on.[/quote]

I agree  that the roster size is very important at this age. Are most clubs honest/upfront about the numbers before you accept? I have heard there is a 31 team with a 30 player roster. That is obviously something you would want to be aware of before you tried out. So much about the elementary/middle school programs are about number of game and practice reps. [/quote]

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