[MCACoach]

I think the hold back issue will draw some attention from the board this year. Personally I don't have a problem with a kid being held back if it's for the right reason. Some kids are a year ahead of the class they should actually be in and I think most of the kids that are rumored to be staying back are in that situation. What I do have a problem with is a kid such as a 7th grader playing consecutive years at the 7th grade level. if your going to hold a 7th grader back that's fine, but make him or her play up. The same goes for a any grade level with the exception of 8th. To the parents of the 6th grade kids I also feel your gripe is legitimate. This will knock those 6th grade kids out of alot of playing time not only this season but the remainder of their middle school and high school careers and could possibly cause a kid to quit all together. I can name you several 7th grade student athletes (but I want) that did choose to stay back this year in Floyd County. BUT those kids didn't compete at the 7th grade level. All of them played up and I personally feel that was the right thing to do. Let's just see if that happens next year.
It's great to win but at what cost. It's also hard to say your doing it to be more competitive when you haven't lost in the county in two or three years. I've heard that from a parent considering holding her son back. Not trying to offend anyone or step on any toes just trying to grasp that one. I also think this will help all of the high school programs in the county if this happens. If you have been around any basketball at all at the state level you know you have to have holdbacks to compete. You don't honestly think that all those teams you go play at the KBA and elsewhere are legitimate. They are loaded with holdbacks.
I know i'm going to get ridiculed for saying all of this but that's ok. It want be the first time and probably want be the last.

Now back to the games we have been playing at MCA. Lots of talent on the teams that have been playing.

Betsy Layne - Coach Howard does a great job
Virgie - Coach Rowe has started the next wave of dominance for SV
Dorton - Coach Davis has a great grou
MCA
Hazard
Johnson Central

Thanks to all those parents and coaches who have been bringing their kids and teams. Sure makes you wish we had a sportsplex type facilty in the Floyd and Pike county area.