CESA and MP are not the only clubs to amend rosters before state cup. Last year, Red Bulls combined their 17 and 18 girls teams to create a much stronger 18 team to compete in state cup last year. The 17 team did not qualify for cup play and the 18 team had been a so so team that was much stronger with the addition of the strongest 17s they added to the roster late in the season. This is a little different situation than the ones mentioned in the discussion so far because all players involved had played in USYSA sanctoned events during the fall, but on different teams. Is this ethical?