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I don’t know why any school board would turn this down when all they are doing is making the ones that want to stay back sit out a year. I could see if they was letting older kids play but there is no change whatsoever in the age requirement and some of these schools are already loaded with hold backs. This rule will help the schools who doesn’t have manny holdbacks catch up. As long as a kid can meet the age requirement there is nothing wrong with them using all of it.

The spirit of the rule was to allow a mulligan for students who struggled academically or socially as a result of virtual learning. The rule was not intended to allow Johnny or Mary an extra semester to participate in an extracurricular. 

Serious question: 

Johnny graduated with a 3.0 GPA but has decided to return to school for a 5th year to compete in FB. 
Whatever grade he earns will not effect his GPA because, as I understand it, whatever grades are earned after 8 semesters are final. 
With that said, under the current rule as passed, can Johnny theoretically show up to practice at 3:00 every day during the week and attend class on Friday and remain eligible ? 

Also, some have commented that as long as age restrictions are upheld - no harm no foul. I disagree. There is a big difference between a 5th yr senior who has been in a S&C program the entire time and a 16 yr old sophomore who has been in the same S&C program for 2 yrs.

This whole "repeat" concept to gain an athletic advantage seems very misguided. Lots of adults dropped the ball on this one. JMO

If they want to put a stop to this the rule should be changed to 18 by August 1 instead and of 19. I love this rule and wished this rule would be put in permanently. The fact is that several teams has a bunch of 19 year old seniors already  so I don’t see the problem with letting all the kids have to opportunity to go to high school and play sports until they age out.