[Belfry0304]

Belfry0304 you are correct, the KHSAA was directed by KDE and legislature to oversee SOME aspects of middle school sports. There is no plan for playoff or classes in particular sports. The main concern was safety of middle school athletes. Heat index, coaching certification in CPR and first aid, physicals, and crime checks for coaches. Kepping our children safe was the number one concern. There is concern of who tracks and requires this documentation at the local level. Therefore, the KKSAA will now do this. Everyone can access this information on the KHSAA website in the blog. Today, Julian Tackett sent out information to all Superintendents, high school AD, and high school principals asking them to relay this information to people at the milddle school level. The KHSAA does not have a contact data base for middle school administration yet and is asking the high schools to help until that data base can be established.

I call BS, I think they want to dip into the cash that KYMSFA is making. The no holdback rule, to put it how I really feel is utter bullshit. I understand at the high school level it's an unfair advantage as you're competing for state championships, but at the middle school level it's unfair. Now, those kids will have to decide to hold back before they turn 10, and what 10 year old is going to volunteer to hold back? Whereas at 13 or 14 they're a little more serious about sports and academics alike. So now, more kids will have to graduate and play their senior year of football as well as prepare for the college process at 17 whereas it could be 18 or 19, and every year of maturation helps. It would be different if only some schools had the option of hold backs in middle school, but ALL schools do. Like I said I can justify at the high school level, but not the middle school level. I can't find a valid argument on why the holdbacks hurt anything. Keep in mind, I'm not a holdback nor a parent of one, I'm just 19... AND A SOPHOMORE IN COLLEGE.

Sure wish someone would've held me back. 4.0 GPA this year, since turnng 19. 2.5 GPA as an 18 year old in college.