I know the answer, his son is playing in a younger age because his own age he is pretty good. Playing down with younger kids he is really good. Mom and dad like really good over pretty good.
Yes but it's wrong and unfair especially in a contact sport where size, speed and experience disparities make the sport unsafe and unfair. But since they're comfortable w. it, they should have no problem w/ everyone calling out their kid as "Holdback Hal" - nice check Hal, way to bulldoze a 7 yo Hal. It's funny to watch the sidelines when the question is posed outloud "These kids are rising X graders, is that right? Really?" Crickets....
Seriously how small are your kids if a 1 or 2 year age gap is making them look so awful? My son was small but never once did he get run over or abused by a holdback kid. Are you sure it’s the holdback and not just a lack of athleticism on your boys part?
Even been to an elite soccer based tournament or even a normal one. It is by age , Jan1- Dec31. When the kids line up you can easily see the difference , especially at 9th and below, Each year is a big difference. Of course there is occasionally tall or short., but for most part it is easy to see the progression down. I actually never thought as much until one day they were all lined up, It looked like steps out there.
Playing down is an advantage for more than just being bigger. You are usually playing more since you are bigger , etc. etc Not that hard to see. Youth Sports should be by age, is that easy to see. Lacrosse is what it is, I dont see it going back due to Private school influence and better clubs getting most of the holdbacks.
Just look at the parents of the (alleged) holdbacks - many of their parents played lacrosse growing up and know how to work the system to their advantage. This holdback situation is not a coincidence. These are the same parents who are the PAL coaches, the one's "volunteering" to help w travel teams, etc
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