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Thanks to everyone for their opinions - unfortunately, it seems too many of us have had to face a situation like this.
For HisHighHoliness, I don't understand you comment about keeping score.
We are talking about a "Majors" league for kids 10 to 12. That's when I started "keeping score" and competing against other teams over the course of a season - that was over 30 years ago - I think that's the right age.
The fact that an 8 year old has the raw skills to play in such a league is truly remarkable, but doesn't make it right. The board allowed the boy to play in minor - a 9 to 11 league, after tryouts showed his skill potential.
The sour grapes people mentioned simply aren't there. The boy was removed from the list at the draft, so no other Majors coaches were aware he could be available. Since he finished so high on skills, the board is considering forfeiture for playing an "illegal player" - same as if the coach had brought in an out-of-league AllStar, etc.
Once again, I thank everyone for their time and opinion...
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