Selection , classification is not supposed to be about a need do to numbers or about making a team better. Its intent is purely about the individual kid and what is best for them not the program as a whole. If a kid in 7th or 8th grade would benefit from the better competition level and more intense practice schedule and environment and if that kid has the physical and mental maturity to handle it then why not move them up.Yes its supposed to be used for the exceptional player/athlete but that is really a difficult label to apply.
