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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.

Actually, it is true that the player is not losing any eligibility. By repeating the grade, he is simply "delaying" one of his playing years. He will still get to play once as a 5th grader, once as a 6th grader, once as a 7th grader, etc. all the way up through playing once as a 12th grader. This will give him the same number of years of eligibility as everyone else.

This rule does not prevent anyone from holding back. After sitting out the holdback year, the child simply resumes playing again, albeit a year stronger and more mature. The parents still get what they wanted all along.