Originally Posted by Anonymous
IMHO - I don't have a problem with pre-first kids. I do have a problem with the kids that repeat 8th grade to gain a physical advantage. When you include the kids that do both - it's really unfair and unsafe. Just go back to age based teams up to 8th grade and the problem is solved. At the very least - grade based - with an age cutoff.


Again, all things equal height/weight/athletic ability, what is the difference between a current 8th grader born June!2001 who attended pre-first an a current 8th grader born June/2001 who was held back? There is no difference! Both kids should be playing with a 2019 team.

My son has a December 2001 birthday, on age for lax 2020. The birthday sucks for his other sports that go by calendar year, but he is age appropriate for the others since those sports gave a backbone and enforce age groups.