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I was not arguing with your post. I was simply stating both sides to the argument. Like I said I don't think their is a clear cut right and wrong in this situation. I think with different circumstances there should be different reasoning. I completely understand and accept your viewpoint. However, you didn't answer my question. If your child asks you if they can be heldback to mature on and off of the field, what is your answer?

I did answer...the FIELD would NEVER..ever be in the my mind. NEVER! I would like to see the boy ask me to be held back so he could become a better ball player. I would fall to my knees asking forgiveness..because I had done something WRONG in my parenting. If he thought being a better player meant more than being a better student/human being. FOOTBALL IS FOOTBALL! GOD FORBID a player get hurt...FOOTBALL IS OVER! I have met NFL players who carrer was cut short. You know what they had..NOTHING! Went back to the drawing board and had to rebuild their minds!