Scout22,
Again, nothing wrong with playing physically, but play the ball. The hits I've seen had more to do with a wide receiver taking a lick from a safety in cover 2 on an overthrown pass......then they did a legit shoulder tackle in soccer.
And when you see numerous kids grabbing shirts and not playing the ball.....thats a coached technique. And one that referees clearly are allowing in SC that they aren't in NC....at least at a U12-13 level.
There are differences....my daughters team (and Hursts) has played USA Cup in MN the last 2 years and the teams from the midwest play far more physically than the teams we see in the Carolinas. They aren't intentionally dirty.....there's just a lot of junk that goes on. Its not team specific....its a regional thing.
And my original point was.......that after a couple of games in SC i see a clear difference from what we're used to in NC, where games at the younger age groups are very tightly reffed.
Ah well. As my rednecked french buddies would say...Selah vee.
