[SEKYscout]

Well this is all new to me. I have never in my life heard of anything like this. I graduated last year, and never in my 13 years of going to school, W/ perfect attendance i might add did my school ever hold anyone back, that was able to play sports. If your grades were low enough to get held back, they were too low for you to play sports. I watch around the surrounding counties too and never have I seen this happen. So I dont think whoever said every school does that is right. You guys have opened a whole new door for me. Wow!!!! So that is how JBS gets to look so good, hhhmmmm.......

Haha, the school doesn't hold them back genuis, the parents do. It's not breaking the rules, so what's the big deal? Yes, I guarantee that every school has numerous athletes like this. Maybe they weren't "held back", they may have just been started late by their parents. I was held back in 7th grade, does that make me a cheater? I don't think so, my parents did not do it because of sports, but for the reason that I was very immature for my grade. Being held back was the best thing for me...in both a social and athletic sense. Being held back helped me a lot and is probably the reason I have a college scholarship to play basketball. The extra year gave me time to mature mentally and physically. I had extra confidence and everything seemed to fall into place. Thanks for calling me a cheater when you admitt you've heard nothing about this practice, so therefore you are very ignorant in the matter. :thumpsup: