[More Cowbell]

Just went and re-read the other thread on this sub-forum, in which the tournament was first announced by someone who I assume was one of the organizers. Here were the requirements as stated in that thread's original post...

6 - Age and grade requirments as follows:
This tourney is by grade first , and age second.
4th grade - not be 10 years old prior to Jan 1 2009.
5th grade - not be 11 years old prior to Jan 1 2009.
6th grade - not be 12 years old prior to Jan 1 2009.
We will need the most current report card as well as copy of birth certificate prior to Oct 1st 2009 .

Basically this means that everyone who played was 12 or younger, because to be 13 at the time of the tournament would be to violate the last rule stating that the 12th birthday had to be at least on 1/1/09. And anyone who would've been an "8th grade holdback" would already be at least 13 years old, since any student who started kindergarten at age 5 and was not held back, would have turned 13 at some point during or after the 7th grade.

I will say that there could potentially be 7th-grade holdbacks playing, since according to the rules a player who turned 12 after 1/1/09 is eligible, even though that player could already be in 7th grade if he had started kindergarten at 5 and was not held back.

So, judging by these guidelines, there is no way ANY team could've had an 8th-grade holdback. Maybe a 7th-grader, but not 8th. Hope this clears all that up. :Thumbs: