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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Top team players are there for a reason.  They tend to be more skilled obviously but also tend to have more hunger and tenacity for the ball.  This can often come across as aggression or dirty play.    No top team wants to lose a scrimmage to the team below them so expect them to try and put the lower level team in their place.

You dont have to like this idea but its natural for the kids to think this way.   The last thing they want to to do is walk off the field knowing and hearing that the 2nd team just got the best of them.

The lower level team benefits form this interaction and will take some of that to their games against lower level teams.

Get used to it, the kids are growing, their playing is getting faster and more aggressive.   Enjoy the game and watch how they respond.   Encourage your kid to battle back.   Great lesson learned on so many levels[/quote]

+1 Came here to say this. I have two boys who play. Put in the same situation, my better player will probably not tell me about the rough play at all. But only about the instances where he got the best of them. Whereas my other boy who is a weaker player will complain about the rough play and wonder if he should say something. I’d tell him to play smarter and figure out ways to outmaneuver them without getting injured. At the end of the day, I want my kids to be injury free and telling them to play the same way is a sure fire way to get injured. Play smarter, not harder or rougher or “dirty.” That’s the point of playing better teams, to be put in situations where you have no choice but to adapt and learn how to improve your play.[/quote]

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