Originally Posted by Anonymous
2020 is not an age. Why would you ask a 2020 kid what they think of a kid that did pre-first 10 years ago? Like I said, to create drama and to label kids that do pre-first. How about instead of kids that did pre-first being labeled holdbacks, we come up with a nickname for kids that don't do pre-first?


Real simple ... As it pertains to youth sports, kids that dont do prefirst are "on age" . is that the term you are looking for?.kids that do prefirst are held back from going to 1st grade. Holdback seems appropriate, maybe use "not on age"??. Where are you confused??? In any youth sport besides Lacrosse this issue doesnt come up nor is it an issue.

Reason is,Most youth sports are age base and no one cares what grade you are in. It is a level playing field in the eyes of the majority of parents and children.

Grade base is where you let select heldback kids get an advantage other exact same age and birthday kids dont get, majority of parents and children think it is not a level playing field in grade base youth sports. Pretty simple dont you think???