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Does the added year really matter with maturity? My son is 12 and in the seventh grade.

With most kids the extra year will show big dividends with maturity and confidence. The difference between a 12 yr. old 7th grader and a 13/14 7th grader is pretty big 99% of the time. I do agree that in HS kids will catch up and even pass kids, but this isnt true most of the time. We have all seen that kid that is a monster in 5-8th grade, only to have several kids catch and pass them by their Jr. season. I am all for abiding by the rules and more times than you may believe, that extra year in MS will produce a better student/athlete due to the increase in maturity and confidence.