[Frank Martin]

First let me say I do not care wether or not parents hold their kids back. I believe it is a family decision and when done within the rules I have no problem with it. That being said, lets not pretend it’s not a significant advantage in at least some cases. If you don’t believe it is then why do it? I would add that when multiple players on the same team do it the advantage is obviously multiplied. I wonder what percentages of hold backs were on the teams playing for state championships as compared to other teams. I have no idea if there would be a correlation or not but it would be an interesting study. Also, I know this is becoming more the norm but I also wonder if it is more prevalent in particular regions.