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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] If I only want my kid to play on a team in the first division, should I just take to try out for teams that were in that division last year? Or will the teams post on their website what division their teams will be playing in so we don't waste time with a lower level team tryout?[/quote]

Set goals but don't be too restrictive, and it's always easier to stick within your own zip code. As an experienced FCYBL parent, I have a lot to say on this topic so here goes...

#1 -- The larger participating clubs (Mclean, BRYC...) will have Division 1 teams. Check here to see all clubs teams by division for last year and prior years...

http://www.fcybl.org/Bulletins.asp?org=fcybl.org

#2 -- (Obviously) making a division 1 team is not only difficult, even for the skilled player, but can be political. As previously stated in this thread and others, if a team is headed by an AAU coach or assistants, they will bring on their players to use up their zipcode exceptions. And coaches may have already recruited a known player for their zip code exceptions (e.g. my son was recruited last year but stuck within our zip). Finally, some clubs follow "daddy ball" rules for the division 1 selection process. In our club, many of the 5th grade division 1 kids were connected--dad was a well-known coach in some sport (baseball), kid was a top athlete in a sport such as lacrosse or baseball, and/or dad knew the basketball coaches. So, some talented basketball players drop down to division 2.

#3 -- Divisions can change year to year...
FCYBL Rules
7.2.6. TEAM ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES
[b]Teams winning at least EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) of their games[/b] (12+ in a 14 game season) [b]from the previous year in Division II or who finished first or second during the regular season or who won their post-season tournament will automatically be placed in Division I the following year.[/b]  Teams winning at least SEVENTY PERCENT (70%) of their games will have the option of moving to Division I.  [b]Likewise, teams in Division I that fail to win TWENTY PERCENT (20%) of their games (2 wins or less) or who finished last or next to last during the regular season will be placed in Division II the following year.[/b]  Teams winning between TWENTY and THIRTY PERCENT (20% - 30%) of their games have the option of being placed in Division II.  The Commissioner may override these assignments per Rule 7.2.1.1 or at the request of the member club based upon the following:

1) Continuity or lack thereof from one season to the next.
2) Size of the organization.
3) Discussion with the coach or club representative.

Organizations fielding teams for the first time in a particular age group will be assigned to Division II, but may appeal based upon the above criteria.

http://www.fcybl.org/Page.asp?n=16256&org=FCYBL
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