Anonymous wrote:My friend told me her son and some of his friends didn't make the McLean FCYBL team because they brought in an AAU team and their coach to play as the first team, so her son got bumped off the B team to make room for the former A kids, who had been bumped by this team of AAU kids.

Are leagues allowed to put up an entire AAU team as "their" team? It seems shady since AAU teams play together year round, and FCYBL teams just started practicing. My kid is playing in the same division as the secret AAU team and that sucks that they will have no chance against this team.

Wow they must do this every year.

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Anonymous wrote:CYA is the common denominator in just about every story

There are CYA teams in the top half of number of divisions in FCYBL this year. And they're usually in the mix for season championships on both boys and girls side in last few years. Not sure why one game result requires disparaging entire league. Not sure what bone you have to pick (or which team your kid got cut from) but it's a little tiresome at this point.

I’m the poster you are responding to and I have no dog in the fight. My kids aren’t and have never been affiliated with CYA. It just seems like this is a CYA thread.

I nothing against CYA and wish the organization all the best. If there are any problems with the organization, I hope they fix them.

Anonymous wrote:CYA is the common denominator in just about every story

There are CYA teams in the top half of number of divisions in FCYBL this year. And they're usually in the mix for season championships on both boys and girls side in last few years. Not sure why one game result requires disparaging entire league. Not sure what bone you have to pick (or which team your kid got cut from) but it's a little tiresome at this point.

CYA is the common denominator in just about every story

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Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, I could see it. Especially early in the season when you haven't had a lot of time to practice, and particularly when the other team is pressing.

I mean, I'm watching HS JV games (where they practice every day) where one team is scoring in single digits because the other team has an effective press and very athletic players.

I wouldn’t think a team would be pressing after being up mor than 25 points.

Unfortunately there are many coaches in many sports who are d!icks and care nothign about the spirit of the game and keep pressing. I could totally see that happening where a coach has continued to go with "what works."

That said, I could totally see a scenario where the better team isn't pressing but the kids on the winning team are just playing good solid half court defense and/or the other team is just missing wide open/easy shots. Maybe they run the packline which limits touches in the paint/inside the three-point line. What is a team of middle-schoolers going to do? Rain contested three-balls on them from outside? No.

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, I could see it. Especially early in the season when you haven't had a lot of time to practice, and particularly when the other team is pressing.

I mean, I'm watching HS JV games (where they practice every day) where one team is scoring in single digits because the other team has an effective press and very athletic players.

The game was last week so end of season.
My son has a friend on FPYC and the score was legit.

Anonymous wrote:I honestly can't even picture how that could happen. My son's team played the other team in that game (FPYC) and they were good but not like 6 foot tall Shaqs or anything. Just normal good. They haven't played CYA but it is just bizarre. Three points?

That has to be a typo. There's no way only three points unless they were playing 3 on 5 or something. And even then...

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, I could see it. Especially early in the season when you haven't had a lot of time to practice, and particularly when the other team is pressing.

I mean, I'm watching HS JV games (where they practice every day) where one team is scoring in single digits because the other team has an effective press and very athletic players.

I wouldn’t think a team would be pressing after being up mor than 25 points.

Unfortunately, I could see it. Especially early in the season when you haven't had a lot of time to practice, and particularly when the other team is pressing.

I mean, I'm watching HS JV games (where they practice every day) where one team is scoring in single digits because the other team has an effective press and very athletic players.

A rec 7th grade team would hit more than 3 free throws in a game. Its baffling.

Anonymous wrote:But three points!?

Atleast they got those three.

But three points!?

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Anonymous wrote:Zip code rules force kids to play for teams and coaches they prefer not to if given the choice, especially if there is only one club fielding a team in a zip code . Just get rid of them.

I thought most zip codes had two teams to choose from.

The zip code rules prevent nutjobs from forming unfair super teams.

That’s not happening. But, we have nut job run organizations that talented kids don’t want to play with (like CYA).

Dude, I'm sorry your kid didn't make the CYA teams. They are all terrible this year so obvious they are not choosing the best available and why would you want your kid on a bad team anyway? Every zip code has multiple options or your kid can make a team as an out of zip exception. Not sure why you are so obsessed with CYA.

To be fair, number of CYA teams are doing well/fine this year (incl. girls side) - about the same as other organizations. Most organizations have teams rise/fall each year due to new players etc. Arlington is the only one that's consistently good across all divisions because they pull from a lot more kids.

And zip code exceptions provide each team the ability to add player or two from outside zip. But keeps aau/super teams from being formed and ruining the competitiveness of the league. But they only work when the league actually ENFORCES them. This honor system stuff is not working...

With all the zip codes CYA has access to, they should dominate every division in the county league. I said this before in one of these topics, but around the local basketball community, CYA isn’t known for player development and it seems like politics are into play when it comes to fielding teams. Unfortunately, their practices are affecting their results.

I honestly can't even picture how that could happen. My son's team played the other team in that game (FPYC) and they were good but not like 6 foot tall Shaqs or anything. Just normal good. They haven't played CYA but it is just bizarre. Three points?

How does a 7th grade team only score 3 points though?