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Actually it's more like the big guy and little guy playing together on the same team with a foot difference in height plus or minus 50 lbs.
Puberty is crazy at that age.
Son was under 5ft tall in 8th grade. Was the smallest on every team he played for. Now almost 6'1. Crazy how many people he past up when he grew. Things change fast.
@BB328 posted:Actually it's more like the big guy and little guy playing together on the same team with a foot difference in height plus or minus 50 lbs.
Puberty is crazy at that age.
I have a picture of my son standing on second base at Cooperstown when they were 12, next to a shortstop who was 6'1". He had a full beard and looked like he had a mortgage and was paying child support. My son was all of 5'5", now he's 6'6".
The question is: did your son turn 16 as a rising HS freshman?
I think the point of the video were the ages, not the puberty caused growth differences.
That said, the puberty caused physical differences are incredible. (Thinking back to 6th grade and being a head shorter than every girl!)
I guess you are referring to reclassing. In Northeast in our area we don't see alot of that. It's kind of rare unless it's for academic reasons.
That said you guys have some tall children. I am kind of jealous. Lol.
Son turns 18 a month before he graduates this year. So that made him 14 till a month before he finished his Freshmen year. I think if my math is right... LOL
I spoke at length with an SEC HC last week about their roster. 20/21 year old freshman are the norm; held back in kindergarten, in eighth grade, and (for a bunch) a PG year. That math is brutal for those who didn't follow that path - those who in past decades were college juniors are now competing as college freshman; very, very few of those who would have been traditionally aged freshman can match up physically, and hence, get recruited.
My son was only 5’4” in 8th grade. In basketball he acoukd if 6’5” teammates.
What cracked me up was his 11yo season of LL all stars. He was 4’10. When they introduced the lineups he was standing next to a six footer. The six footer grew to 6’3” 220 in college. He played safety for a ranked football program. My son grew to be 6’2”.
@BB328 posted:I guess you are referring to reclassing. In Northeast in our area we don't see alot of that. It's kind of rare unless it's for academic reasons.
That said you guys have some tall children. I am kind of jealous. Lol.
I feel like reclassing is the new cool thing in the Northeast now. I know at least a dozen kids (parents) that have reclassed (should be in 9th this year) or are reclassing after this year (son is in 8th grade.)