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Congrats to Metro for winning the 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 bid regionals! The best players all want to play for Metro. This season, two players moved from MOCO 14-1 to Metro 14 Travel, and MOCO 14-1 did not even qualify for the bid regional.

Paramount 14-1 has 15 players, and it was impressive to see 9 players on the sideline. 14-year-old players are still developing—they should be playing, not standing on the sidelines. MD Juniors put together a great 14U team, but their other teams are not as great.

It feels like this region is increasingly becoming a "top-two-winners-take-all" scenario, and the other teams are playing for the third place.

Is this good for the region? Comments?[/quote]

Not sure why you're just highlighting roster size for Paramount. Metro travel teams consistently have 14-15 players, as do teams for VA Elite and a few other area clubs. Other clubs are known for lean rosters - including MVSA and blue ridge. Given that these kids play 10 or so tournaments a season vs. endless days of practice, the level of training is clearly as important as the game play, and my guess is that some have made a decision to go for high level training (which Metro and paramount do provide) even if it means less game play. There are pluses and minuses to each option, but technical training is hugely critical in the 12-15s ages.[/quote]

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