You cannot be 19 before August 1 of your senior year. If you turn 19 afterwards, you can play as a 19 year old. Still dont have a problem with it. Its taking advantage of the system by parents. Like I said, wish my son was only starting his Freshman year but wasnt willing to hold him back. If other parents are should be there choice.

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.

 

The rule is now going to be statewide,as far as not being able to play in the grade you are repeating. Where you live that might have been the rule but not all school systems had that rule. Some allowed them to play the year they were repeating, as long as they passed and were voluntarily held back. Some didn't care if they failed and were repeating, they could still play.

 

 

Now it is just going to be the same for all schools.

I just realized that based on the age rule I would have been age eligible to play high school sports my sophomore year of college. That just doesn't seem right to me.

We lived in Indiana when my son was ready to start school...due to his birthday being mid year he wasn't allowed to start school the same year as his same age cousin in Ky could. We could have started him earlier but would have had to have went to a child psychologist and had them sign off that he was ready at that age. So when we moved to Kentucky and he entered first grade he was 1/2 year on average older than the rest of his class. He graduated when he was 18 two months ahead of his 19th birthday. If we had been in Kentucky when he started school, he would have graduated at 17 not 18 years old.

How can it be proven it was done for athletic reasons?

How can it be proven it was done for athletic reasons?

I guess the only thing is if they had good grades.

Reason for hold back won't matter now, hold back and your not playing for one season regardless of the reason.

 

I wonder are they banned from Band, Yearbook Staff, Academic Team and other extra curricular activities for that hold back year.

Reason for hold back won't matter now, hold back and your not playing for one season regardless of the reason.

 

I wonder are they banned from Band, Yearbook Staff, Academic Team

 

Since those clubs you mentioned are outside of athletics, the athletic association will not have any say in that matter.

Since those clubs you mentioned are outside of athletics, the athletic association will not have any say in that matter.

 

Kentucky Board of Education approved it, it could be further reaching than just athletics.

Just take it to court and you will most likely get an injunction for your kid to play. The legal system tends to agree with the kids and parents over the KHSAA or Education Boards.

Just take it to court and you will most likely get an injunction for your kid to play. The legal system tends to agree with the kids and parents over the KHSAA or Education Boards.

 

Awesome. So good to hear this.

Wow, talking about a shock to the status quo in the southern and eastern parts of the state!!

I would be curious about the overall state numbers on how frequently this occurs, then compare that to the school districts. Is this really occurring so often that the KHSAA felt it needed to be addressed, or was it occurring in some locations with the appropriate amount of complaining that the KHSAA made it an issue ? Just curious.

 

I had a son who would have been better off being held back (maturity) even though he was already older than most in his class.

 

I just don't see a lot of 19 year olds out there being held back for athletic reasons. Obviously if a student is held back for academic reasons, then playing sports may not really be an issue (eligibility).

 

Anyone have any insight into actual state numbers or reasoning ?

1. I like the rule.

 

2. To PP92's question about proving it is being done for athletic reasons, it doesn't matter. They don't need to prove it. And honestly, either way the kid should not be allowed to play sports. If it is done for athletic reasons, then that is the price you pay to try and get your kid that D3 grant money. If it isn't being done for athletic reasons, the kid has no business playing sports. He/she needs to focus on school work or whatever else is happening in their life that caused them to be held back.

Its a terrible rule. If a parent wants to hold a kid back so they can mature and be the best they can should have the right to do so. The KHSAA shouldnt be telling parents whats in the best interest of their kids. Just another rule to try and enforce. Becoming the NCAA. Have yet to hear a valid aurgument against other than the broad its for athletic purposes.