[goBIGblue82]

Your math is correct on the age limit, but if plans on holding back next year and he is in the 8th grade now, he would have to fail the 8th grade this year legitimately or have his parents pull him out of 8th grade now and put him back in 7th grade. If a child passes the 8th grade he cannot repeat the 8th grade again without penality of losing a year of eligibility in high school. At least that was what the KHSAA rep. told me 2yrs ago.

There are ways around it. It could be questioned whether or not it's moral or ethical, but IMO I believe that it should be up to the parent's whether or not they hold their child back. I don't think a child should be able to participate at the same grade level two years in a row. But, if you want to hold your child back and he/she falls under the age requirements for eligibility their senior year I think it should be the parents decision.