Enough already - this has been beaten to death and then some across every thread in the forum. The rules are what they are, and people are going to follow the rules. It's probably not "fair" for a freshman to play against seniors in HS or College lax either, but
no one cries about that. This is no different unless the rules actually change. [/quote]

Horrible analogy, is freshman plays against senior it's because he is good enough to do so! However, 15 or 16 years olds playing against 14 year olds in clubs lax is not! These teams are not school teams and shouldn't be treated as they are!

Playing up is not an issue, however playing down is and it kills the spirit of competition!