Actually, it is a great look. It gets kids what they want - an advantage.
Too bad you can't figure out how to get it done. Now hit the wall.
Holding your kid back is fool. An Advantage....you're not good enough to play with kids your own age so dominate younger kids. Nice life lesson to teach....if you cant win then reduce competition...great parenting
More than 1/2 the CH varsity players are holdbacks
They also have the mythical double holdbacks. It's why each year a few seniors are unable to play in league games. They are too old for the league.