Let's take this weekend for instance.
This group of boys plays Legends West and Strikers 1 at the showcase. These are arguably the two best teams in this age group. I am sure these kids will go out and play their best and maybe give those teams a game, but are they really going to get better? They could possibly be overwhelmed with the speed and pressure those two teams put on their opponent.
Again, I admire the idea but I think it would be different if it was big field to big field, 05's to 04's or small field to small field, 07's to 06.
Again, just my opinion, thanks for allowing me to share it.
Good luck to Arsenal and all others playing this weekend.