What is considered a Holdback anyway? My kid did preK holdback and done because of maturity reasons. What parent at that age even knows what sport or if kid will even play sports at a high level?
if they repeat 8th grade because they have the money and show talent then what are you going to do. Families might need scholarships to get through college so cant knock them but if its not about that and you have the money go ahead. I would not do it personally but people have their reasons. I would hope for academics since there is no future in Lacrosse beyond High school.
So my kid is 14 and will graduate 8th grade being 14. That seems pretty normal with his peers or am I wrong? Now he has summer birthday so for half the summer tournaments he will turn 15. again this seems pretty normal for his school?
I just think that like what someone posted- you know what your in for in the elite or even AA divisions so why complain or call out. If these kids are very good as 9th graders they will play against much bigger, stronger and Older kids in High school. I get some kids are late bloomers but again it does seem like the norm so why complain. I would have no idea what the age all kids on other teams much less all the ages of kids on my sons team other than a handfull and they all seem to be just like my son.
Well, since you asked, your son is a holdback. If his team is full of kids 15 or turning 15 during the summer, then your kid's team is full of holdbacks. We know that our kids will be competing in youth lacrosse against kids trying to gain an advantage that they couldn't achieve among kids their own age.
Classic idiotic response. If you agree to it then your comments are hypocritical to say the least. To also say that these kids can't compete against kids they own is comical too. No one can fault a parent for the reasoning behind holding a child back. At anytime,1st grade or 7th grade. If the sole purpose of a parent holding a kid back is lacrosse than shame on them. That is such a small percentage when this topic comes up. Wether its immaturity, school and learning ability, physical maturity , no one has the right to hold judgement. The system is flawed without clear decisive rules and enforcement . However there is 4 divisions for this age group in this league. All the divisions will have kids playing in high school and most in college. Choosing the right fit for your kid is key. Choosing one then bashing it says more about you then the holdbacks. My sons team has holdbacks and none of them have a clear advantage over any other player. In fact they are the smallest young minded kids on team. Certainly some kids do have a clear advantage but it is not much and that completion is why we choose Elite and the club to play for.
