Our team is currently #1 in our age group going into the playoffs next week, but it's not because of our skill. Let me show you why this league is trash:
Rules
This league doesn't play anything near what anyone would call football. There's only 1 endzone. No returning interceptions. Only 1 run per half. Only 1 blitz per half. 40-yard play area despite having an entire 100-yards to play on.15-yard first down, WTF?
Refs
Refs are inconsistent. Something that's allowed by one ref might not be allowed by another. I know the refs know the standard game, they're just unfamiliar with this league's stupid gameplay.
Age vetting
Birth dates aren't verified. My kids team has players who have already aged out of their age group. Our team is not the only one either, I suspect many of the teams have players that aren't eligible to play in their current age group.
If you have a kid that's never played before and enjoys getting beat up by kids bigger than him, this league is PERFECT! They won't actually learn to play football, but you can tell all your friends and relatives on social media that your kid is a football player.
If you have a kid that wants to learn the sport of football to prepare him to play high school football, find another league.