[goBIGblue82]

I can understand not letting A kid double in high school, I think that should be case to case basic and I have no problems with age limit but the rule IMO Hurts over all athletic development ability in Kentucky and Is directed toward 11 or 12 years old and has not one say so. How many times have you seen a little kid to small but is A HS star he walks down the street the next year and you look at your friend and he says what a man if he would have just had just one more year. I think this is A clear place for the old saying IF IT ANT BROKE DON"T FIX IT. I didn't know it was broke. Why did they put that rule in the first place. Did you hear anyone complain. I suggest if we want to enhance athletics in Ky. We start with placing the KHSAA under A governing body other than A board of of directors controlled by the comissinor I challenge any one out there to show me any receipts and expence books. Each school board in KY must have A set of books that are A matter of public record. Have you ever seen any Books or expense system displayed by KHSAA I suggest the KHSAA come under the same procedures adapted by our school boards. I WILL ASK ONE MORE QUESTION> WHAT IS THE COMMISINORS SALARY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERKS EXPENSE ACCOUNTS ALL SOURCES. I don't think they come under any KY governmental agency.

I think you're missing the fact that they can still hold back letting them mature and develop their skills. So your example of the kid just needing another year isn't valid. I believe the main reason behind the rule is consistency. Before it was left up to the schools site base to decide whether or not the kids could play during a hold back year. With middle school athletics growing greatly in kentucky there was a need for a rule to govern all schools making all schools play under the same rules. Believe it or not more schools already had this rule adopted rather than those who let hold backs play. In all honesty whether you like to believe it or not, Middle School Athletics in Kentucky are growing and headed in the right direction. There are numerous states trying to emulate what Kentucky is doing right now.