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From Khssa:

"Case BL-4-10- What restrictions are in place in football
and soccer for students below grade nine (9)?

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Students in grades seven (7) or eight (8) within a feeder school
or within the local system may not participate in any activity
(practice, scrimmage or game) designated by either team as
“varsity ([/SIZE][SIZE=2]fi [/SIZE][SIZE=2]rst team)” in football or soccer. These 7th and 8th
grade students may not wear the game uniform (in whole or
part), or be involved in pre-game activities or any other contest
related activity prior to, during or after a varsity scrimmage or
contest in the sports of football or soccer. Only those students
enrolled in the member school and in the 9[/SIZE][SIZE=1]th [/SIZE][SIZE=2]grade or above
may be involved in those activities or wear the uniform or other
school clothing in the proximity of the team area. Students in
grades seven (7) or eight (8) may not participate (practice,
scrimmage or play) on non-varsity (freshman, junior varsity,
etc.) level teams in football or soccer if any member of the
team they are representing or the team they are competing
against is enrolled in any grade above grade ten (10). It is
the obligation of the school desiring to allow the seventh or
eighth grade student to participate with the non-varsity team
to ensure compliance with this provision. Students below
grade seven (7) may not participate (practice, scrimmage or
play) on any high school level team (freshman, JV, varsity) in
football or soccer. The original provisions of this legislation by
the Kentucky General Assembly were in place to protect these
students from unnecessary exposure to potential injury due to

maturation differences, in both practices and games."


So an 8th grader can play in a JV game if everyone(both teams) are in 10th grade or lower.
Why would a coach risk playing an 8th grader in a JV game?
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