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they can't repeat 8th if they compete in high school athletics. You can't repeat any year in varsity athletics. You can hold back in 8th but it has to be a principal's decision because of maturity or grades.

This is about 99% of how I understand it. The part I think might be incorrect is I believe it is a district by district policy on if you can retain a student past an issue of grades.

As far as this year's 8th graders getting playing time next year on the varisty goes I am not sure about that. I am sure they will get some special teams work and maybe a little spot duty. From what I was told Hilton does not like to play players early to give them time to develop. I have also heard that there are very few 8th graders on the 8th grade team that are starting. Most of that team is 7th graders.