[foriegn flatlander]

My question is how does any of the parents, administrators, friends, family or players allow this to happen haven't they worked as a team all year for this? Then in walks one player the last day and “joins” the “team”.

It’s bad enough all the hold backs and recruiting all in the name of what...... 6th 7th or 8th grade tournament win. Really who cares… how do these kids feel when they are ineligible to play your senior year (because they are 19 or 20 years old) because you won a GRADE SCHOOL tournament when you where 15 or 16, instead of 11 to 14 like the rest of the USA, but I digress.

Just amazing that it gets this far, I was not there and I do not have a horse in the race but it seems to me that red flags had to be flying all over the place and not one parent, player friend or administrator steps up before some sore loser or potential sore loser cry's foul in the 12hr...

Its grade school basket for kids that should not have to worry about anything but having fun with friends and doing something to the best of their abilities win lose or draw… Just my $.02 which these days are worth far less than when I was a kid!

I agree with everything you say except for someone (ie parent,player,etc ) being able to stop this. My son is involved with Pikeville middle school basketball and other sports, there is no communication by the coaches to the parents of any type (unless you are on the A-list) I to this day have not been spoken to by the coaches about my son or his progress ( he is a starter) or involved in anything that involves basketball games or practice unless it is in a text. The adm is solely responsible for this along with the coaches. You can spin it any way you want but, it is what it is a black eye for Pikeville.