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As for the "proposed rules" in april, it says plainly on the khsaa page, "Changes to KHSAA rules approved by KBE". But even so in the KHSAA bylaws, the bylaws are pretty plain stated that grades 4-12 players can not play during the hold back year. Penalty for violating this rule the player will lose a year of eligibility in High School. This rule was in affect for the 2013-14 season as well. yes they are adding to the rule with exception of an IEP or ARC due to a disability- which does not include but a very very small percentage of hold backs. Also they have added that if a school promotes a student from 8th grade their 4 year clock starts. In other words if a parent hold a student back even if he is achedemically promoted by the school then they will lose one year of eligbility in high school. So pretty much if you want to hold a kid back now, do it before 4th grade. Now will some teams try and do this and risk hurting all the players on the team to benifit a few, i'm sure. Will they get caught? we will have to wait and see. Because the rules for both KHSAA and KYMSFA are pretty plain, unless its for a disablity (which is hard to get and chances are they wouldn't be playing football) then you can not play during a hold back year.


Sec. 2) INELIGIBILITY FOR REPEATING STUDENTS
a) A student having been enrolled in the fourth (4th) grade or
in any grade through twelfth (12th) shall not be eligible for
interscholastic athletics at the high school level (grades 9
through 12) for more than a total of one (1) year in each grade
and applicable eligibility shall begin in the fi rst year enrolled in
that grade.
b) A student repeating a grade for any reason is ineligible to
participate in interscholastic athletics at the high school level
(grades 9 through 12) during the second year in that grade. The
penalty for violation of this rule shall be the loss of one of the
four years


Case BL-4-2- Why is there a requirement that a student
be eligible only one year in each grade?
Holding a student back and allowing the student to practice or
play sports is prohibited and goes against the basic principles
of fair play. The repeating student at any level is prohibited from
practice or play, and beginning with the first promotion from
grade eight (8), the four-year count of eligibility has begun.
According to OAG82-473 opinion, the promotion and retention
of students in all grades are the direct and sole responsibility
of the Principal through policy developed by the local board of
education.
Case BL-4-3-