I think were the holdback argument falls apart is when you complain the older kids have a advantage you look like someone who plans on their kid playing college lacrosse. Youth lacrosse "should be for FUN" is what most of us hear and say. So if the older kids have a advantage it should not bother you it they are playing for fun anyway. So if you think your kid is going to play college ball they will have to beat out these same kids to play college lacrosse. So if you are one of the serious parents, you can not complain because these are your sons pool of kids he needs to beat out for the 71 X 12 spots for D1 college lacrosse. If you are the playing for fun parent you should not care about a advantage for one team over another "its just for FUN" This is my 2 cents what do you think.