[SWHS future]

Are you sure??? Might want to research before you respond.

KHSAA:
(7) Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year and thereafter, require that no student enrolled initially in grade (5) through grade (8) during the 2015-2016 school year or thereafter who is repeating a grade for any reason be eligible to compete in interscholastic competition involving students enrolled in grades six (6) through eight (8) while repeating a grade;

I don't think you get it. The kids can still hold back, but they will now have to sit out a year before they can compete with the school team. This is how it was when I played, but now it is an official rule.
So a kid that is in 6th grade starting in 2015-16 decides to hold back, he will not be able to play with the 6th grade team in 2015-16. When the class moves to 7th grade in 2016-17 he can play with the school team.
It's a deterrent but won't stop it completely. I applaud the KHSAA for making it an official rule now, but it didn't stop kids from holding back when it was an unofficial rule at my school.