RJ, I have NEVER seen movement like this year. Teams from last year who were struggling to field a AA team now have over forty kids going out for them, and other teams are simply folding because they get ten kids coming out to tryouts. I think parents' heads are just spinning from all the gamesmanship from the programs.
You already mentioned the AAA chaos, and I think a lot of that has to do with kids leaving AAA programs for AA programs. There's a trickle-down effect.
There has to be a better system than what we have. It's the kids who are hurt every year, and it's not always the fault of the parents trying to find that extra A.
I hope programs and parents use this board as a CONSTRUCTIVE way to find a home for these orphan kids.