[Woodsman]

I apologize if my post was not clear. My issue isn't with holding back student athletes. My issue is when you have some programs with a "CULTURE" of sometimes almost entire classes being held back. I have knowledge of a few schools that have had 9 to 11 per class held back year in and out. That......to me.....negates the fact of holding a child back for maturity purposes. Unless those schools that do his have a very poor education system (which I do not believe it does). Call it what it is. It is much easier to be successful if you have a "CULTURE" of mass holdbacks annually within your program. All I was attempting to say. With that being said......IT IS OK. WOULD JUST LIKE TO SEE A RULE CHANGE and players lose a year of high school eligibility if this is taking place in MASS at a particular school. I am friends with some of these parents that were approached by coaches to do this......YEARLY!!!!!!! Hope this clears up my thoughts anyway. Good luck with all participants....be it held back or not. Just wish KHSAA would look at some schools with MASS HOLDBACKS ANNUALLY.

Id like to see some birth certificates please. Regardless....still not an issue if literally every player was held back. No advantage whatsoever