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Policies differ for different counties systems on hold back but actual adhesion to those policies depends upon the school system. For instance Floyd County supposed to have a stringent rule discouraging the hold back of kids. The policy says if you repeat you do not get to play that year. This policy is enforced only in the most severe cir***stances. They have tried to punish the private schools in the past for allowing kids to repeat but when kids from Allen Central, South Floyd and Betsy Layne repeated they were on the rosters during the season and during the tourneys. But that is besides the point.
Parents repeat their kids for several reasons, Kids also decide to repeat for several reasons. It all comes down to the future of the child. I know at least 6 kids who have repeated (all now sophomes at 16 turning 17). Each child repeated or was encouraged to repeat in order to gain emotional and physical maturity. (Not all gain the emotional BTW.) Every parent encouraged it in order to improve their child's chances of gaining a scholarship whether academically or athletically. Two of the kids have express regrets for the repeat because they miss their friends. The other four have used the extra year to grow bodily strong in mental and bodily muscle. Is it right? Your's and mine are just opinions. I give it an okay. But I know there are situations where it has been a mistake.