Football is a physical sport too. But there is a difference between physically playing the game and intent to hurt/injure/take-out a player. Particularly at this age level. High school is a different situation and far more physical but by high school most boys have had their growth spurts and the physical size difference is less of an issue. Parents are not so tolerant of head injuries at the grade school level. Especially when boys bodies are not fully developed. Watch. Lax will start to follow the trend of youth football if US Lacrosse doesn't take some action and coaches continue to approach the game with "pounding" players versus teaching skills! Remember They are 9 and 10! Not 17! Big Difference.