Originally Posted by Anonymous
'You are no more a coach than a politician is honest. HS is about winning, that is it. Older players are mature and better players than same age . Of course occasionally there are exceptions. Not talking about them. The majority of MIAA are older players which is where the best go to play. Yes, if we lived in a fair world everyone would be on age, it isnt. I will take holdbacks each year and get more the next. At HS level having a team of college Freshman age is giving you an edge or at least competing against the ones that have the same.'

100% correct. It is not cheating, it is a fact of life. It is not just a MD thing either. It is all around the country, including "The Island". Nothing anyone can do about it unless a relevant governing body is created that implements programs like U.S. Soccer.

Preach brother man! It would be great if you could win with just "on age" players but the reality is you probably won't. holdbacks will help you win!