Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
How does this apply ti a student possibly planning on repeating 8th grade? For academic reasons (and I’m being absolutely serious) if I have an on age player born in November, 2009- could he hold back one year and still play? Either way he will have to repeat (struggles academicly w an IEP)- trying to set expectations

If the child is truly reclassing for academic reasons there are no issues. Reclass to 2029 and keep playing with your age (2028).

That sounds great in theory but most clubs won’t let kids play up once 9th grade starts