to the LI argument though, a 2020 player should be born between September 1, 2001 and August 31, 2002. Any players born before September 1, 2001 should be playing in the 2019 bracket regardless of graduating year, this should be their actual graduation year if they weren't left back, held back, or went to pre-first.

Kids in first through 8th should be playing against kids their own age, unless good enough to play up. Under no circumstance should kids be allowed to play down against kids younger than themselves.

Oh, and the argument of they play older kids in high school doesn't really hold up much either. Most schools have a freshman team, or a fresh/soph team along with JV and varsity.