Go back 5 years when BOTC first came on the scene, we already had every one of these aggressive, thug conversations. All the wasted texting, nothing has changed one bit. No rules have been changed, no helmets were mandated and YJ still play aggressively, and coaches still love and recruit YJ players. The play is allowed with very little consequences and the flip side is large reward. Having played every major club from MD, NY, NJ, PA, MA, VA etc....many times, I would say YJ does not standout as overly thuggish. Anyone notice the NJ teams tactics lately? In addition to the aggressive play action and stick swinging they have them loudly yelling and screaming on defense as they approach players on the other team. Everyone pushes the limits of the rules to toy to gain and advantage The problem here (and I'm not sure there actually is one) is in the rules of the game and the refs ability to enforce the rules.