[cherokee]

If the kid is having problems academically, their time will be better spent on studies rather than sports, which is why the rule was put in place. Parents that do not see the value of an education over glory in HS sports need a wake up call. If they are not having problems academically, then they are mature enough to advance and should have never have been held back.

You are full of it; my son was held back had 2 full offers in football and a great high school career competing for a state championship. He also has a 4.4 GPA and 25ACT and is going to college on a academic scholarship. Give us a wake up call, tell us your horror story about holdbacks, then ask those who held there kids back if they would do it again.