The Rogers Area Youth Basketball Association girls high school team was booted from the Northwest Suburban Basketball League for being too good — seriously.
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“We found out Friday at lunchtime that we’re not going to be allowed because according to the league our girls were too talented,” coach Jason Hanauska told Fox 9 News.
Hanauska says three teams were threatening to forfeit games or leave the league, so RAYBA was kicked out instead.
Parents of RAYBA players received a letter from the head of their association with this explanation: “The Northwest Suburban Basketball League has decided RAYBA does not fit into the league. The main reason they made this decision is because other teams do not want to play RAYBA due to the skill level.”
“Are we supposed to play worse just to make them happy?” RAYBA player Tessa McCarthy said.
Hanauska planned to meet with the league’s board Monday night to address his team’s ejection.
