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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Madlax 26 just went 4-1 and BLC 1-4 in this past weekend’s NAL tournament. They didn’t play each other, but based on those stats I think OP has his answer about which team will be better next year. [/quote]

How many of those ML 26 players were actually 2025s is the question.  :D [/quote]

If you are trying to decide which program is better for your son, why does this metric matter?  Both ML and DCE express have their share of holdbacks or reclasses.  You can view this as good or bad, but I would not recommend choosing one team over the other by counting the holdbacks on the roster.[/quote]

It matters if you intend to decide which team is "better" based on their record at a recent tournament. If ML went 4-1 because of holdbacks and BLC went 1-4 without holdbacks then can it really be said that ML will be "better" next year? And what does "better" mean to you - better in terms of their W/L record, or better in terms of the experience for your son?

In terms of the experience for your son, a team with lots of holdbacks is not going to be better for your son than a team that doesn't have any. Holdbacks increases the likelihood that those holdbacks are going to be playing instead of your son. Holdbacks indicate a team that is focused on winning games instead of developing players. Therefore, I would choose a team with fewer holdbacks over a team with more, all other things being equal.[/quote]

BLC has plenty of holdbacks. The holdback game knows no boundaries. Don't kid yourself. It is most likely that ML holdbacks are just better than BLC holdbacks, at this stage in development.[/quote]

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