[Footballmom1985]

Football Mom - Yes it may be a parents decision about holding back, but KHSAA passed a rule about holding back and participating the year they hold back the rule is below.

(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 held my son back when he was in 5th grade and now he is in 8th grade so this rule doesn't apply to me. He is 14 years old and won't be 15 till December he is actually one of the youngest 14 on our team.