As a non-holdback parent with a son on a premiere team, I don't understand how the parents and their kids for the that matter, feel good about beating predominantly younger teams. I guess the elite teams (Club Blue, Crabs, FCA, Hawks, Madlax, VLC) have their fair share of holdbacks - but the rest of the teams don't. Most of the opposing tournament teams don't.
What about that one year window at U15 for the non-hold back kid that has limited opportunities due to the many hold backs in front of him? No big deal, I can hold him back and he will be one of the studs on the team next year - problem solved!
