A holdback is defined by anyone who is not age appropriate for the grade they are in. Pre firsts would fit into this category as defined in Webster's
So boys born in August of the same year as someone born in Sept are not allowed to play . Sad, especially if you are a parent and was told by every school in the entire country that the best thing for your child is to wait, or try and make a best decision after a year.
1 month to 12 months age difference is what ALL OF SPORTS has used for ever.
Only now in the Helicopter world of cry baby parents do we try let our kids roll through with no real competitive atmosphere. Even though the younger always will be the older in a matter of a year. Good luck quoting Webster's in High School to your kid if your kid wants to play as an under classmen.
If you are a team in Maryland then you have holdbacks or pre first. Its the way the school systems are set up. Making a decision to hold back your kid now in 6th or 7th grade just for sports is crazy, however decisions that were made in the very beginning are being treated like a crime. Crying because your kid has to play against someone that is a few months or even a year older is sad.
