[goBIGblue82]

I'm not as close to this situation as you might think, i just know it's controversial. You are correct that the playing of these holdbacks are left up to the site base councils. However where you seem to be mistaken is that no parent has the authority to decide to have his son/daughter heldback or retained. Thinking rationally if its up to the site base councils and conferences I dont see how your argument holds much. Each school and middle school conference has there own regulations for this.