I get this, but what I am shocked about is the number of teams that are actively recruiting and adding older players to their roster for tournaments.
Is this happening in other places? This past weekend my 14-year-old Freshman was very impressed by the size of the opposing team's pitcher. He found out that their roster had 9 Sophmore's on the team! All are
I'm not talking about lesser players or smaller kids. The teams that seem to be doing this are the most competetive in our area. I guess they've found a new way to get an advantage, and it really is all about winning, right? What fun is it to play down a level against kids a grade younger and win? I will say that we're seeing some really strong competition and our boys will be ready for HS tryouts! They're already facing HS players!