I am not holdback dad or a coach. I am parent of an on age 2027 who is a a starter on a top 5 team. I agree with the coach. My son was lucky enough to play for a middle school team and when he was in 6th grade he struggled playing 8th graders but it was a blessing for him because it pushed him to get better.That was the message I got from the previous poster’s response.
I understand that you are frustrated with the system as it stands but most of the people on this forum probably aren’t even holdback parents. So I’m not quite sure your message is getting to the intended targets.
