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Needles commission restores handbook language to keep school-playing sixth-graders in B division
Summary
The City of Needles commission voted to amend the youth sports handbook so sixth-graders who play on a school sports team will be placed in the B division for league and tournament play unless they opt up; commissioners approved the change unanimously on Nov. 17, 2025.
The City of Needles commission voted Nov. 17 to revise the youth sports handbook so that sixth-graders who play on a school sports team will be placed in the B division for league and tournament play unless a parent or player requests to play up.
Parks and Recreation staff told the commission the change restores clarity after prior edits that placed some sixth-graders into the A division and then created scheduling and competitive-balance problems for the city league. "Sixth graders that play on a school sports team…
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