As far as parents knowing before they joined that their clubs weren't going to be part of the league, I agree because we parents and our kids heard about "Where are you going to play" from coache at USAMP, Cainhoy and GPS as a means to frighten parents and kids into staying at teams already in the league. Perhaps some coaches and club directors did not know or participate in that. I sure hope they tell their members about their disgust that it should have happened in their clubs and keep it from happening again. I'll be sure to call out some offenders in real time on in this forum if I hear of it.
That said, most of the folks who knew about the application assumed that a "Spring Application" meant that there was an application process for, well, Spring. Perhaps that was never the reality, but it was the only logical conclusion, based on the title of the application.
I’d support any club coach or director assisting club members on the pros and cons of a move to another club. To suggest pointing out the pros of a league opportunity and the absence of a similar league as a con to be an unspeakable offense is silly. If you think the same practice isn’t occurring at your club, you couldn’t be less informed!
