Last week, the Kentucky Board of Education approved a new statewide rule recommended by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association that, beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, middle school students who repeat a grade for any reason won't be able to play on a school athletic team in the year they are repeating.

 

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Last week, the Kentucky Board of Education approved a new statewide rule recommended by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association that, beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, middle school students who repeat a grade for any reason won't be able to play on a school athletic team in the year they are repeating.

 

Read more here: KHSAA regulation would prohibit middle school students who repeat a grade from playing | High School Sports | Kentucky.com

 

did not read proposal----but in theory couldnt agree more. Holding kids back for athletic ONLY purposes has become too casual. STUDENT-athletes.

I thought this was always the rule. It used to be the redshirt rule. I think it's stupid. Not sure why parents can't do what they think is best for their kids. As long as they are not to old by their senior year. I understand not doing it in high school. A lot of kids mature at different times. No reason why an athlete should graduate when only 17.

I thought this was always the rule. It used to be the redshirt rule. I think it's stupid. Not sure why parents can't do what they think is best for their kids. As long as they are not to old by their senior year. I understand not doing it in high school. A lot of kids mature at different times. No reason why an athlete should graduate when only 17.

 

The rule prior to this was that they just couldn't play sports for the grade that they repeating, but they could still play for grades above. Now they are not allowed to olay at all thus losing a year of training in their given sport... I think this rule is awesome, but all it will lead to is parents deciding to hold their kids back in elementary school instead of middle.

Can we say Elementary Holdbacks? That's all that will change, they'll hold back in 6th grade instead of 7th or 8th.

The downside of this issue is that public school systems often put pressure on families to enroll their kids ASAP for revenue purposes. This results in many kids graduating at 17. While females are college ready at this age, males are not , and the number of college bound males is dwindling.

 

I have one such male, and while he does well academically, he is very young in his class and is competing for athletic scholarships with kids 18 months older, or more. In d1 college football, they want you ready to play from an athletic and maturation perspective immediately. There is no more freshman red shirting at this level. If you are behind maturationly, you are at a disadvantage..

Can we say Elementary Holdbacks? That's all that will change, they'll hold back in 6th grade instead of 7th or 8th.

 

Exactly. I couldn't care less.

 

Athletics are part of the vehicle that some kids/parents drive to help them get to where they want to be. I hate this. Another example of the KHSAA/Board of Ed trying to play dictator.

 

For what it's worth, I've never seen holding a kid back (in particular males) be negative in any way.

 

I wonder what they are doing for that 8th grader in band or on the forensics team that gets held back for "any reason"? What's that I hear them saying internally, but not publicly..."No penalty, b/c nobody gives a crap."? Kind of what I thought....

I know Kenton County Schools already had this rule in place, and it has been for several years.

The downside of this issue is that public school systems often put pressure on families to enroll their kids ASAP for revenue purposes. This results in many kids graduating at 17. While females are college ready at this age, males are not , and the number of college bound males is dwindling.

 

I have one such male, and while he does well academically, he is very young in his class and is competing for athletic scholarships with kids 18 months older, or more. In d1 college football, they want you ready to play from an athletic and maturation perspective immediately. There is no more freshman red shirting at this level. If you are behind maturationly, you are at a disadvantage..

 

 

I agree with most of this, except the D1 part. Some kids aren't D1 ready and never will be, no matter how hard they work or if they are held back.

 

The first paragraph, I totally agree.

Can we say Elementary Holdbacks? That's all that will change, they'll hold back in 6th grade instead of 7th or 8th.

 

Or before. Starting K late.

 

Personally, I never really knew holding kids back in MS was that prevelant...I don't think I've ever known a kid to get held back at that age; grade school a different story.

Exactly. I couldn't care less.

 

Athletics are part of the vehicle that some kids/parents drive to help them get to where they want to be. I hate this. Another example of the KHSAA/Board of Ed trying to play dictator.

 

For what it's worth, I've never seen holding a kid back (in particular males) be negative in any way.

 

I wonder what they are doing for that 8th grader in band or on the forensics team that gets held back for "any reason"? What's that I hear them saying internally, but not publicly..."No penalty, b/c nobody gives a crap."? Kind of what I thought....

 

Holding a "Male" back is not a negative forTHAT KID, but it is a negative for every other kid in their correct grade trying to keep up with them. Too many kids in Northern and Eastern KY are holding their kids back, and acting as if they are as talented in the same grade as those n Southern and Western KY.... It has evened the playing field for them athletically because without that, they could not compete.... That should change now. A 17 year old should be on his way out of school; not just starting their Sophmore year, but it is happening more and more in the aforementioned parts of the STATE.

Holding a "Male" back is not a negative forTHAT KID, but it is a negative for every other kid in their correct grade trying to keep up with them. Too many kids in Northern and Eastern KY are holding their kids back, and acting as if they are as talented in the same grade as those n Southern and Western KY.... It has evened the playing field for them athletically because without that, they could not compete.... That should change now. A 17 year old should be on his way out of school; not just starting their Sophmore year, but it is happening more and more in the aforementioned parts of the STATE.

 

If a 17 year old was starting his sophomore year he would be ineligible his senior year. I disagree you should be 18 when you start year senior. You should be at your peak both physically and mentally whether you are an athlete or not. I wish my son was only a freshman this year. He has grown two inches from his freshman year and will not turn 18 until May of his senior year. Parents should have the right to make the decision on whats best for their kids not the KHSAA. Beginning to come more like the NCAA with crazy rules that are hard to enforce. I see lawsuits waiting to happen. No way the KHSAA will get away with not allowing a kid to play sports in high school because he or she was held back in middle school. Another rule they are implementing without thinking. Everyone remember the no handshake rule that went viral.

If a 17 year old was starting his sophomore year he would be ineligible his senior year. I disagree you should be 18 when you start year senior. You should be at your peak both physically and mentally whether you are an athlete or not. I wish my son was only a freshman this year. He has grown two inches from his freshman year and will not turn 18 until May of his senior year. Parents should have the right to make the decision on whats best for their kids not the KHSAA. Beginning to come more like the NCAA with crazy rules that are hard to enforce. I see lawsuits waiting to happen. No way the KHSAA will get away with not allowing a kid to play sports in high school because he or she was held back in middle school. Another rule they are implementing without thinking. Everyone remember the no handshake rule that went viral.

 

He would be eligible to play his Senior year because he would be 19 his Senior Season.... Happens all the time. I also see kids transfering to Private Schools to avoid issues with eligibility.

If a 17 year old was starting his sophomore year he would be ineligible his senior year. I disagree you should be 18 when you start year senior. You should be at your peak both physically and mentally whether you are an athlete or not. I wish my son was only a freshman this year. He has grown two inches from his freshman year and will not turn 18 until May of his senior year. Parents should have the right to make the decision on whats best for their kids not the KHSAA. Beginning to come more like the NCAA with crazy rules that are hard to enforce. I see lawsuits waiting to happen. No way the KHSAA will get away with not allowing a kid to play sports in high school because he or she was held back in middle school. Another rule they are implementing without thinking. Everyone remember the no handshake rule that went viral.

 

If he turns 17 after August 1st of his sophomore year, he will still be eligible his senior year. The rule is that you cannot turn 19 before August 1st.

The 19 years old before August 1st is actually a state law.