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Manchester,

I don't at all disagree with what you are saying with respect to the club preparation paving the way for ODP. And after going back to look at the 92 pool list again, it does have more influence from the 92 teams than I initially remembered from reading late one night. Not at all meant to slight any group/team.

I also believe your correct in what you said about the bridge participation. However, I also know that some of the pool game selections for the younger players on the Boys side had Bridge players that also show up on the academy rosters, which will at some point render them ineligible for ODP.



Bear,

That's correct. The Academy originally said teams would be comprised of players by the year they were born. Instead some of their teams have morphed into looking more like a varsity teams with players of four different ages on the roster. We lost some quality players to the academy from the 92 boys, but it's great to see there were players who had not played ODP, but were playing at a high level in club, who got involved this year.

That made all the difference in the world. Imagine what might have happened had these players gotten involved a couple of years ago?

Something to think about for those behind us.

Imagine. Believe. Achieve.