Yep. My experience coaching around that time is similar to yours. It isn't a case of one off freaks, though most were not quite as large, by comparison, as the kid in the video. It's common, and extended through to higher age brackets than yours. Though the size discrepancy diminished, it brought more serious problems of injury and recovery, rather than simple frustration. Due to being overweight, being overgrown or simply fraudulent age claims, the result was the equivalent of fielding men to play boys. Saw too many promising kids lost, because of it. Not just frustration, but also broken bones or torn muscles, etc that would knock them out for a season. When they come back and it happens again, they're finished. They're too far behind to catch up. It is (or was) a feature of some district comp's more than others, though.
It was with the introduction of the interchange that it all went to hell. The unlimited period was the worst, but even with limited, the effect is still bad. It's basically a system that allows for tag-teaming monsters to crush kids, take a break and come back on to do it again, fresh. Getting rid of "breathers" in the form of interchanges will go some way to helping get Junior League back to where it was, with a place for massive guys in the game, but if they come off after 15 minutes, coz they're gassed, they're done for the day. This won't hinder the "actual age" issue, or overdeveloped guys, but should sort out most who are just overweight. The only viable solution to all of the giants is the weight limit.
