I'm not arguing any of the points y'all are making about youth sport politics or possible failures at SCYSA, but before placing all blame there I still ask... what did the DOC's at clubs with 3rd place cup teams do for themselves prior to the application deadlines to protect the hopes and interests of those teams (if there really was an interest to play R3PLE)? Which ones applied? If you have a daughter on one of those teams, ask your coach and DOC what they did back in May/June to try getting the team into R3PLE. If they say "Nothing at that time, we just thought...", then focus your gaze there first.
Complaining about politics 2-3 months after the deadlines when the season has started rather than getting involved prior to the deadlines when something could possibly have been done is a little late, don't you think?
Submitting those applications prior to the deadlines would have put those teams into the room where decisions were being made and given those teams notice and a just grievance prior to seaon start if they didn't get in.
