You holdback complainers should give it a rest. Do you really think your kid would be the superstar if there were no holdbacks in the world? And does it even matter in the first place? It probably doesn't bother your kid nearly as much as it bothers you. I played my kid up for years. He rode the pine. Some games he didn't get in at all. But it made him tougher, and he practiced harder until he was a starter over kids 1-2 years older. If your kid can't hang with the increased competition from the holdbacks, and it really bothers you that much, you should probably sign your kid up for rec. Then they will definitely be the superstar. Won't it be great?