Any parent with the least bit of common sense can understand that there will be age differences in HOCO. The problem is (and why USL is pushing for age based classification) is that organizations like Crabs are abusing the system. When virtually your entire starting line up in the 8th grade is full of 15 year olds - some who will turn 16 before Christmas of their Freshman year you have dramatic difference in the physical/mental development of the kids on the field. It's unfair and unsafe.
The reason it is unsafe is that refs don't call the game safely. There will alsway be size differences.
Refs never call Cross checks anymore. Every series there are blatant cross checks by every defense which are allowed.
Slashes to the legs are never called. Slashes to the arms and even backs are allowed even when it is obvious the defender is hitting no where near the kids stick.
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