saline2008, If you look back, 25's reference was around the top kids at the tryout.
What will be interesting is seeing the incorporation of some of these kids that played 13 last year come back and play at this age group again next year. Having 4 or 5 of those can drastically change the landscape of a team.
Historically, I do stand corrected regarding the top 13......I was not there so I did not see who was there......I just know a large group of kids that were not there..... I still think the scales tip toward those few teams that will bring back core top level players compared to what works out to be kind of a "one year wonder" team.... At least at this age.....Maybe later not so much. As for those players staying down for the Astro's.....All of the top teams have this....There will be far more 8th graders playing 13U next year than some think. Most of the top teams will fill their rosters with bithday babies.