The issue is more about kids in the same grade that are 1 to 2 years older than the other kids for whatever reason. Then comes the Varsity issue where you have multiple grades competing for the same spots. It just results in some perpetual unfairness to some kids.
There is no issue, you're just making excuses and giving your kids the wring message that somehow it's unfair. Some freshman are good enough to play varsity, would you complain about that too?
Your question just lacks basic logic. If the premise is that playing against kids who are younger than you is an advantage, then why are you asking if playing against older kids is a problem. Obviously there would be no complaint because the premise suggests the freshman is overcoming a disadvantage.
Bottom line is that if there was no advantage to holding kids back, the practice wouldn't be so prevalent. Sorry your son couldn't hack it against the kids his own age.
