I'm not going to let a freshman go to competition because I'm a higher rank.
Why don't you want him to go?
I don't want him to get in my way.
It might be fun, though. It's not cool to exclude him just because he is a lower rank.
You should stop being so soft. Why is everyone taking the freshman's side?
It's not about being "soft", it's about letting other people have opportunities, regardless of rank.