"hitting puberty earlier."

oh please share with us what journal you are citing with this (fact)....

Fact- some of the most physically dominant kids on the teams centered in this most recent discussion should, based on birth year, be in 9th grade. Others, yes, men among boys.


To some degree you are both right. My son is in 8th grade. He hit puberty in 6th, is 5'10'', 155lbs ,fast, agreessive and tough. If you saw him you would think 9th or even 10th grader. That said smaller kids than him start ahead of him on his travel team and were moved to JV this year. Why? b/c his lax IQ and stick skills need improvement. I am confident with good coaching that he will improve. Kids all grow at different rates and some will "pop" up in HS. If the turtles are really that small IMO when they have a growth spurt they will be dangerous because than the whole package will be complete.