She was held back one year?

 

Normally, kids born in July would be 6 when they start first grade, 7 when they start 2nd grade, etc, and 17 when they start 12th grade. If this girl was only held back one year, wouldn't she just be 18 when Aug 1 of her senior year rolls around?

 

 

Exactly she is 2 years behind very decieving how the article

said only held back 1 year,which is true but she also started

a year late.Which by law makes someone a traunt.

Rules and laws are set for a reason, I feel bad that she'll be too old to play during her Sr. season but the vast majority of kids are not affected by the set date. If the law is changed then it will be challenged again in the future by another kid who's "too old". It looks like being held back has helped the young lady since she's a good student now but you can't have 20 year old adults competing in HS against 14 and 15 year old children.

Agree. You can't have 19 & 20 yr olds playing against 14 & 15 & 16 year old kids. Parents are trying to advantage of the system these days the way it is know. My problem is on the other end. 12 & 13 year olds moving up and playing JV & Varsity. Understand that in some small schools (very few) is has to happen or a program will fall. Mostly in female sports. But when your school has the enrollment it should not happen. Love to see KHSAA do something where a kid plays 4 years only of varsity & JV sports.

Example: Taking middle school players over soph & juniors on high school baseball. Now some of these players are coming straight from Little League ball to high school. Never even stepping on a babe Ruth Field. Now these Jr & Soph have played thru all the leagues and bought there time to put on there high school colors and now are refused. These may not be starters but they deserve being in the dugout and getting there shot.

We thought it was about the kids ???????????????? Some times you wonder.

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I totally agree with your post I personally think the current rule is good in most cases but I believe that there must be some exceptions sports are for the kids.

 

 

People abuse exceptions. You open the door an inch and 200 people will try to run through, then cry about moving it to May 1, then April 1. You'd have to have a special judge just to try and figure out who has a good excuse and who doesn't. The rule is already extremely, extremely, extremely lenient.

 

You can still be eligible under the current rules and pitch in the state baseball finals six weeks before you turn 20 YEARS OLD. You should be halfway through college by then. If they want to change the rule they should make it tougher to hang around in high school until you're almost 20 YEARS OLD so you can play high school sports against kids who are 14 or 15.

I am 20 years old, and will not turn 21 till June. I will be a senior in college (credits wise) before I am 21!!!

 

19 or 20 is wayyyy to old to be playing HS sports IMO. I think the current rule is pretty solid, but I still think that the difference between a 14 yr old freshman and a 19 year old senior is a HUGE gap. No way a kid should be 20 and playing HS sports at all.

 

The goal IMO should be to keep the age limit between 14-18. That is 4 years, and still quite a large gap, but fair IMO. I think the current rule does this, but you still have a few kids who make the cut and end up playing their senior year at the age of 19.

 

 

I've never agreed with you more. It's not about one student. You have to look at the big picture.

A very good example of this advantage is a NKY ace pitcher this season. He is a month older than my son who finished high school last season. Age does has it's advantage, let there be no doubt.

If your going to start your child late in school or decide to hold your child back in later years, it is the parents duty to "do the math". Academics are what is important but if as a parent you feel you have the next Brett Farve or Gabby Reis, them by all means it is the parents obligation to check into the age limits of a high school athlete.

I Totally Dissagree With The Age Limit. If A Student Gets Held Back In The Early Stages Of School Then This Is Going To Penalize The Child. Why Should The Child Be Penalized Because She Could Not Learn As Fast As The Other Kids?? The Students Work Hard To Get Good Grades They Should Be Rewarded To Be Allowed To Play Sports. Yes, There Sould Be Rules To Abide By. But The Way It Is Now The Kids Are Being Penalized. How Is This Justified? What If You Were In This Situation? As It Is Now, Khsaa Is Stating That Sports Is More Important Than Education. If The Child Did Not Get Help Back For Education Purposes, The Child Could Play Sports. What Is More Important Education Or Sports?

Welcome Razz, to BGP. In the future don't CAP every word. I hope your stay here is a great one. As for you post if we did it your way everyone would use it to a greater advantage. If you had a kid playing sports that was 16 going on 17 their senior year would you think it's fair they compete against someone already 19 and a half. NO!!

i do not think the child should be penalized and that is what is happening. and yes a 19 year should be allowed to play high school sports.

Hard and fast rules are the only way to go in this area. Being held back does not forbid a child from athletics. Being held back two years does.

 

cshs is always the voice of reason. This student is 2 years behind. She started 1 year late and then was held back a 2nd year. So many parents decide to start their child late to school for the wrong reasons (athletics). Some start late for very legit reasons as well but they need to be aware that if the get held back a year after starting a year late also they will be inelligible. I like the age limits where they are and hope they are upheld.

I am 20 years old, and will not turn 21 till June. I will be a senior in college (credits wise) before I am 21!!!

 

19 or 20 is wayyyy to old to be playing HS sports IMO. I think the current rule is pretty solid, but I still think that the difference between a 14 yr old freshman and a 19 year old senior is a HUGE gap. No way a kid should be 20 and playing HS sports at all.

 

The goal IMO should be to keep the age limit between 14-18. That is 4 years, and still quite a large gap, but fair IMO. I think the current rule does this, but you still have a few kids who make the cut and end up playing their senior year at the age of 19.

 

 

HI, Im Kelsey, Im the grl in the article.

Im glad you have an opinion on this but if you were in this sutuation you would want to play, you know how much fun it is playing a sport. Thats why we are pushing this law. If i were not held back for academic reasons i dont know where i would be at now, but i do know i would be behind. At the time when my parents held me back they did not know i would get serisouly invovled in a sport, at the time they were thinking of thebest for me. So i dont agree with what you have to say. If u were in my position you would understand it. The house bil is getting farther than what they expexcted and i hope it passes because i would love to get a scholarship because i know im good enough.

What does everyone think of the age limit that has been set for high school students to be eligible to play ball. The current is can't be 19 before Aug. 1 senior year in high school. I'm going to attach an article about a girls parents trying to get this changed. She a soccer player. I put this discussion in football because I know there have been several players this involved. Now I feel it should be left where it is because like the article said "where does it end". You back it up for one player then another and so on. I read where some states allow 20 year olds to play high school ball. Can you see your 17 year old, going on 18 playing with (to me) men, 19 or almost 20 year olds. By the time my son reaches 20 he will be a sophmore in college, no place for kids of this age in high school. That's why you have to be 12 and younger to play little league baseball, remember what happend when a 14 year old played? here's the article:http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/14035666.htm

 

Im sorry but a year will not make a difference, im little, i fyou saw me i dont even look 18. Murray was looking at me until they lost there coach. I want to be able to carry soccer on in college thats my dream.My mindy is set on this. I am no different then any other player out there it should not matter i understand 2 o3 3 yrs,

HI, Im Kelsey, Im the grl in the article.

Im glad you have an opinion on this but if you were in this sutuation you would want to play, you know how much fun it is playing a sport. Thats why we are pushing this law. If i were not held back for academic reasons i dont know where i would be at now, but i do know i would be behind. At the time when my parents held me back they did not know i would get serisouly invovled in a sport, at the time they were thinking of thebest for me. So i dont agree with what you have to say. If u were in my position you would understand it. The house bil is getting farther than what they expexcted and i hope it passes because i would love to get a scholarship because i know im good enough.

 

Razz, yes, its unfortunate for you to be in this situation and it is sad to see a child not be able to do something they enjoy. However, IMO there have to be hard and fast rules. While I have no reason to doubt for a second that your parents held you back in order to make sure you were ready and capable to handle the academics, unfortunately there are those parents that are not doing it for the right reason. Secondly, even if EVERY parent did it for the reasons yours did, two thoughts come to mind. First, kids do not go to school to play sports. They go to be prepared for the world. Period. Yes, athletes can get scholarships but that has nothing to do with this. If you truly want to go to college, you'll go to college. Its that simple. If you are good enough to participate in collegiate athletics, you can still do that as well. The second thought deals with the issue of equity and fairness. My son was in the appropriate grade for his age yet he was on the back end of his age group. He was fortunate enough to start the first varsity football game of his sophomore year. He was a few days shy of his 15th birthday. In no way should he be on the field with kids that are already 19 years old. Its unsafe. That HAS to be a priority for the KHSAA. Now, in many sports it is not a safety issue but, rather, simply a "fairness" issue. Its not "fair" to have a 19 year old young man competing against a 15 year old kid.

 

So, back to your situation. Its unfortunate that you cannot play sports your senior season. I truly mean that. I loved my years of participating and cherish those memories. However, look at the big picture. You're a bright young lady who has done what's absolutely the most important thing you can do: succeed academically in high school and prepare yourself for a successful college education. Congratulations to you and thank your mom and dad for that.

 

Best wishes.

Razz, yes, its unfortunate for you to be in this situation and it is sad to see a child not be able to do something they enjoy. However, IMO there have to be hard and fast rules. While I have no reason to doubt for a second that your parents held you back in order to make sure you were ready and capable to handle the academics, unfortunately there are those parents that are not doing it for the right reason. Secondly, even if EVERY parent did it for the reasons yours did, two thoughts come to mind. First, kids do not go to school to play sports. They go to be prepared for the world. Period. Yes, athletes can get scholarships but that has nothing to do with this. If you truly want to go to college, you'll go to college. Its that simple. If you are good enough to participate in collegiate athletics, you can still do that as well. The second thought deals with the issue of equity and fairness. My son was in the appropriate grade for his age yet he was on the back end of his age group. He was fortunate enough to start the first varsity football game of his sophomore year. He was a few days shy of his 15th birthday. In no way should he be on the field with kids that are already 19 years old. Its unsafe. That HAS to be a priority for the KHSAA. Now, in many sports it is not a safety issue but, rather, simply a "fairness" issue. Its not "fair" to have a 19 year old young man competing against a 15 year old kid.

 

So, back to your situation. Its unfortunate that you cannot play sports your senior season. I truly mean that. I loved my years of participating and cherish those memories. However, look at the big picture. You're a bright young lady who has done what's absolutely the most important thing you can do: succeed academically in high school and prepare yourself for a successful college education. Congratulations to you and thank your mom and dad for that.

 

Best wishes.

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