[Bobcat_Dad]

I have a son that is interested in being held back due to educational, maturity, and athletic reasons. So I have a few questions to be answered.

He is in the 8th grade.
He has never played any high school sports.

Questions?
1. Can he just repeat the grade? Or if he is promoted to 9th and then retained, does that mean his 4 year clock has started?

2. Does a time table start in the 7th grade?

3. Can the retained student participate in high school level sports? (Freshman football and basketball)

4. what would the eligibility of the athlete in varsity basketball?

Anything else to be considerred on the sports front?

Thanks for the help. Please no critisism.

1. You must move him back to the 7th grade before his final day of 8th grade. Once he is promoted to 9th the 4 year clock begins.

2. No

3. In everything except football and soccer. As long as he did not this year. You can't compete as an 8th grader twice to my knowledge

4. Not sure what you are asking? Could he play Varsity basketball? Yes as long as he did not this year as an 8th grader as far as I know. May want to check with local AD to be sure.