It is never acceptable to bend/break the rules but just to be clear - Igloo 2023 does not have a 6th grader on the team this year. Last year the coach brought in a boy from his town who was a 2022. I don't think anyone was aware of the situation (other than the coach and the boy's parents) until mid year. The boy and the coach are no longer with the team. Igloo 2023 is not a joke. Just a team trying to improve each year and hopefully one day compete with the best teams out there.