When you are 16 in the 9th grade and playing against kids who haven’t even gone through puberty the advantage is HUGE. Look at the early recruits in the 2020 class from Baltimore area - the bulk of them were reclassed or pre-first or both. Last summer’s UA tournament had 18s who graduated playing as 19s because they were doing a PG year. In what other sport is gaming the system such commonplace?
College coaches LOVE these players. Bubba Fairman was older than everyone by 2 years and was dubbed the best player in the class. Guy should have been in his sophomore year in college.
STM attackmen did the 18/19 swap. Crazy but that’s what the coaches want and the players are rewarded with all the accolades.
