[cherokee]

A student is retained during the 2011-2012 school year from the 8th to 7th grade. This change was made after the school year started but before the end of the year. He was not promoted to the 9th grade but returned to 7th to finish out the school year and then was promoted to 8th grade. Below is the KHSAA stated rule.

Sec 2) Ineligibility for Repeating Students
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. 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 of eligibility
after being promoted from grade nine (9). Policies regarding the
participation of repeating students at the levels of play below high
school interscholastic athletics shall be determined by the school
council pursuant to KRS 160.345 (2) (i).

What would be considered the repeat year 2011-2012 or 2012-2013 for ineligible for high school sports?

My son was retained in the 8th grade, If the student was not promoted to the 9th grade the KHSAA has no authority. The only thing that may effect his high school career would be his age , if he turns 19 before August of his senior year he will not be eligiable his senior year. As far as his eligability in middle school for that holdback year depends soley on that school districts policy, some allow them to play in their holdback year and some don't.