I would imagine pulling up girls early happens more with small schools than bigger schools. My daughters class B squad has 1 8th grader on the roster. She is a very good player who is on YJ top team. I want to see how much she plays since we do have enough talented seniors and juniors.
The size of the school does not matter. Coaches who want to compete put the best players on the field. Sometimes there is an 8th grader in the mix most of the time there is not. The top teams usually have 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders contributing. For the most part, the best players play.
