@Francis7 posted:I have officially lost track on how many good 22s we have seen reclass to 23s. Some of them were even old for their grade as 22s. Everyone knows who they are and what they are doing. The coaches and recruiters don't seem to care. In fact, they they seem to prefer it.
Hypothetical: Kid repeats 8th grade because he's small for his grad year and wants to have a better chance to play Varsity Baseball and get recruited. Actually dad thinks he will grow to be 6"2' even though he's 5'8 and mom is 5'2.
I know of one instance where the kid actually took 9th grade classes in the HS he was going to attend but enrolled in 8th grade in the attached private middle school where he took gym etc. but he took Spanish, math and chemistry in the HS with Freshman which set him up for more AP credits. Pretty smart.
Only problem is, in our state you are not supposed to be able to that. There is a rule that says once you start taking 9th grade curriculum, whether home school or in school, you are a freshman and your 4 year eligibility clock is ticking. Problem is they seldom enforce it. If the HSAA enforced their own rule the 8th grade redshirts wouldn't bother.