[RichBrooks]

There aren't any 16 yr old all stars and very few 15 year olds. You can't compete in the KYMSFA if you turned 15 before August 1st. Hold backs are in every single program. Some schools like to complain about them and say they don't have them. But the fact is whether a kid is held back in 6th grade or 8th or even kindergarten they are still a hold back. Hold backs are not always athletically driven either. The majority of hold backs do extremely well in school. I would recommend all kids boys and girls, athletes and non athletes to hold back because a 18 or 19 year old student is much more prepared to enter college or the work force than a 16 or 17 year old. To me there are no drawbacks to holding kids back.