Originally Posted by carleton

I'm a parent, and I don't feel anything but, "Whoa! Awesome!" I see plenty of kids that look like Reggie Bush and A-Rod playing against my son and I don't think that they have any advantage over him. Being a parent, I know that the kids probably wanted that gear and probably earned it through chores and/or birthday wishes. Gear does not give an 8 year old any advantage over the next. Actually, how early or late your birthday falls in the year is a better predictor of success in youth sports than equipment.

Dude, they are just little kids. It's gonna be a cute race and this kid dressed the part.