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Absolutely true... :Thumbs:

But keeping it solely within the realm of athletics, there's also a question of fairness which holding back a student violates. If a good 6th grade 11 y/o ballplayer is held back a year (for athletic "excellence" or whatever) and competes the following year as a 12 y/o, a non-level playing field is created since this 12 y/o (in the fast growing years) is now playing against smaller 11 y/o kids.

Everything shouldn't revolve around varsity sports. Allowing the hold back of kids for athletic reasons is simply not fair to the -competing- kids in 6th grade who are progressing normally.



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What you are saying is true however, That kid has A right to be held back to, so, don't punish the kid who wants to be held back just because another kid doesn't.They keep telling that A kid is not loosing elgibility if he is held back not true, he either sets out a year or he will be unable to play a year in HS, That year wheather it is HS or middle Will allow him plenty time to play video games and practice skills on skate boarding,he may find time to get A Tatoo, and smoke A little dope.