>> CAL League
Just announced: CAL winter season for H1 Thunder 4th, 6th and 8th grade begins on Sunday, January 6.
Our 6th and 8th Grade Thunder will be in Silver Division. 6th grade lost two experienced returnees. We're young, overall. The roster has 5th and 4th graders. If we win our first two games, The league director Greydon Espinda will probably move us to Gold Division.
Our 8th Grade Thunder - We lost more than half our team and our new players are still learning and training. They have good potential if they keep working every day together. We want 2-3 more players to strengthen the team.
NOTE: PAA 4th/6th/8th Grade League (Lloyd Lee) said the season will begin in March instead of February.
>> Damien 5th Grade game Sunday
Jill Higashi of Damien League sent an email about the new schedule (see screenshot). Our 5th Grade Thunder play on Sunday, 6:45 pm against Wolves.
There will still be one more game in January.
>> Ikaika League
Also, Ikaika League has not sent me an update recently. All my communication and questions regarding the officiating issues last fall season led nowhere. The referee association (Brian Yamasaki) wants me to write an apology in the newspaper for an email I wrote to them. (That won't happen.)
Otherwise Brian says they will not officiate any game that I coach. It's complicated and it has nothing to do with our team. I didn't have a technical foul during the season. I spoke with Brian and he said Clay Tang of Ikaika League is making him the scapegoat. Confusing? Very much so.
Between Brian and Clay Tang of Ikaika League, they simply don't like anyone asking questions.
When I fought on behalf of our players and teams for explanations when we had issues about officiating, apparently one of our coaches did not have my back. Instead, he pushed for me to be banned, had secret meetings, and that's when he left us and started his own team, poaching our players and still trying. He tried to poach Kellen from us. Kellen told him, I only play for the Thunder.
Whatever happens -- we could have Jesse and Tom coach in that league -- will be for the best.
CAL League and PAA League have always treated us fairly. I've been able to communicate with those directors. So if we play in those two leagues, no Ikaika, that's fine with me. CAL plays on weekends only, and that makes scheduling and study time better for everyone.
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