The reclassification option is a recent option that is used in many sports. I was exposed to the post graduate year guys when I went away to college, it's also used for many sports. The hammerhead that I think is the most commonly used today for boys is holding them in kindergarten an extra year of just do pre-K when they should sign up for kindergarten. That way little Johnny gets the extra year while keeping all the same classmates throughout school. This is more the norm than the exception now adays. I'm sure many parents complaining about reclasses kids have kids that will graduate at 19. Soccer club sports is grouped by birth year unlike lacrosse. Lacrosse should simply group by the birth year to get a more level playing field, don't hold your breathe for that to happen.

This doesn't mean the college coaches won't do everything they can to continue having 24 and 25 year old men playing collegiate sports for them.