Hurricane wrote:SBforsure wrote:"Congrats to those teams that are trying to win championships developing the players they have. They shouldnt worry about what other teams are doing as it is far more gratifying and honorable to dance with who brought you to the dance. But dont hate on those trying to upgrade to compete with you".
Well said TSJ. The accomplishment is far more gratifying if you do it with the kids YOU were in the trenches with throughout the year. Just because it's allowable doesn't mean it's acceptable in my book. Chasing a title with rented players, at the expense of your own, just isn't right IMO. It's a small world so everyone knows which teams these are.
I agree, SBforsure! Good point. We all know those "big name"organizations, but obviously no one seems to call them out for constantly doing it. So that is why you will see more and more teams try to pick up other players for PGF and other championships. Those "big name" organizations showed us all how to do it. It is now the norm in order to win championships.
In the past those "big name" organizations use pick up players as a tool to recruit players they wish to add to the team next year. The teams that win or compete on finals day of nationals is usually pretty well prepared already. Its the second tier teams that use them to try and compete with those teams and get to finals or championship Sunday. All in all its a choice and a preference based on needs and desires. And if your good enough everyone has a choice on what team or kind of team they wish to play on. Otherwise it sounds like sour grapes trying to call out those teams that do it. The harsh reality is it has become a business for many and $ trumps your daughters fellings most of the time..from my experience and pov....