Well, I asked a certain forum about the experiences of the "daddyball" and one respondent said that the number one rule of youth basketball is that "the coach's kid gets the ball. That's the system." He goes on to suggest to do what many others have done. ' Hold your kid back in school and start your own team next year so your 12.5 year old, playing as 11 and under with the grade exception rule can dominate the younger kids. Then the other parents can be frustrated that their kids don't get an opportunity to show what they really can do."