So true. It’s a complete joke. Red shirting in college, makes sense in many cases. I get it. I never understood how a youth parent can allow a kid to play down. There is no valid statement that can dispute this, none. Think about it. Who can argue 9 year olds, playing 7 and 8 year olds. Or 10 year olds playing 8 and 9 year olds. Who in their right mind can defend such a ridiculous thing. These insecure parents hang their hat on this statement. “We aren’t cheating.” This is true. Technically it’s not cheating. Its like someone being guilty of something, but winning the court case on a technicality. Ok we get it, cheating is an inaccurate term. The term is bush league. Unethical, manipulating a broken system. Pathetic. These are the terms I’d use to describe parents who allow YOUTH kids playing down.