Originally Posted by The Hop
Not sure why all the discussion and negativity concerning hold backs/red shirts. Why is the practice looked down upon when it is quite beneficial for the hold back and the ones choosing to stay on grade as it increases the competition level. Seems to be a win win. Thoughts??


This is likely the dumbest comment i've witnessed on BOTC and i've read a lot of dumb posts. Holding a kid back benefits only the holdback. There is no logical reason to hold a kid back, this is a relatively new phenomenon that is highly controversial for a reason...it's wrong!