Part of the “dream” and “fudging” threads sparked this debate with a buddy of mine.
The standard for high school sports in the U.S, limits athletes to 4 consecutive years of eligibility (grades 9-12), whether or not they participate during one or more of those 4 years.
In football and basketball, we regularly saw athletes who were a full calendar year older than their peers, in a particular grade. In Texas, they are commonly referred to as a grade exception. Some were forced to repeat an academic year at some point, but it is very common to see players who were purposefully held back a calendar year for athletic purposes. Especially boys, since a full year’s growth and physical maturity can be significant.
Now, we are seeing this in all sports, including baseball. I think it’s an interesting phenomenon.
Just saying…. GED10DaD
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