IAC for DC, VA privates has the same rule. Couldn't happen in public right so where do these kids go? Or maybe the double holdback is a myth. More likely people refer to a kid born in Sept-Nov and does a hold back year, as a double hold back. Not really double. but since he would already be old for his normal grade, pretty bad form if not for purely academic/medical reasons. Such a kid could in fact be 2 years older than a kid in NY with a Nov bday, but not held back twice
The kids have to feel weird in school ..to go thru HS and be that much older then everyone else has to effect them psychologically.I feel bad because it's the parents that force these kids to do it.. Listen if your kid is good don't worry about the age difference . The cream will rise to the top, don't worry about kids verbally agreeing to a school it means nothing. The only kids that are 14-15 that commit are the ones who's parents went to a school or they have a connection to a school. These kids have no idea what they want to do yet at this age and any parent who tells you different is even more crazy. How does AF get kids to commit at this age? It's like the draft starts at age 14 instead of 18..Lets be real
To say that a verbal commitment "means nothing" is foolish. The majority of commits actually do go on to attend the school they committed to. The majority of early commits are top players (at the time of commitment). To say that "the only kids that are 14-15 that commit are the ones who's parents went to a school or they have a connection to a school" is also foolish.
As far as parents being crazy... well that goes without saying. However, some on this site think that there is a magic time to commit. There is no perfect time and waiting until junior year will not somehow mean that kids will know what they they would like to study or what career path they would like to pursue.
The majority of schools engaged in early recruiting (boys & girls) are excellent schools that offer a variety of majors or fields of study. The top schools in the country are out there offering admission and or scholarship money. They are making these offers to the best players. Some will change their minds, some will not make the grades, some will not develop but, so what, who cares? It happens all the time things change it's no big deal.
I have an age appropriate freshman (2019 - June 2001 DOB) and if a school who we felt was a good fit said they would offer a spot in the 2020 class we would seriously consider a PG year (not sure about the reclass route).
