I don't know where I sit on the "reclassification"...
But if you think about it, is reclassification the rich white people's affirmative action??
...it seems the same unhealthy message... "____ not good enough, without building in an artificial advantage"
The long lasting unintended message, may very well outlast the short term gain...
Not a bad analysis. Repeating grades gives the help undersized kids of a certain demographic (white, mostly wealthy or upper middle class prep school kids) artificially get to calling themselves D1 athletes. The average D1 lacrosse commit in Maryland is a kid who would not have a prayer of playing D3 in any other sport he focused on. There are exceptions, like Ryan Conrad who to be quite honest could play soccer and lacrosse at UVa. Ok, ok, people will chime in that their son has three varsity letters in football but at an MIAA or IAC school, all kids over 170 pounds are put in as down linemen to block for the 150 pound lacrosse commit backfield. At some level we should all be grateful that because there are no full rides or chances to make real money as a pro lacrosse will never attract a lot of African-American kids. That is a racially charged point, but an accurate one. Take an SEC football recruit and have him hone in on lacrosse starting in 8th grade and most current lacrosse recruits would be wiped out quickly.
