Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
The only "holdbacks" in the Philly area are kids that went to kindergarten a year late without lacrosse in mind. You aren't allowed to reclass in Philly due to eligibility rules. You're just saying this because you are butthurt about losing to one of the Philly teams.


Just curious, what part of the eligibility rules prevents re-classing in Philly, are they capped age-wise in high school like LI?


You can't be older than 19 on June 30th before the start of the academic year. So technically a true summer birthday who is a holdback but also reclassed is age eligible.

However, PIAA rules also say:
Your athletic eligibility extends only until you have reached the end of your fourth consecutive year (8th consecutive semester or the equivalent) beyond the eighth grade. Therefore, if you repeat a grade after eighth, you will be ineligible as a senior.

Additionally, you may participate in (1) a maximum of six seasons in each sport during grades seven through twelve, (2) a maximum of four seasons in each sport during grades nine through twelve, and (3) a maximum of three seasons in each sport during grades seven through nine.

You may participate in only one season in each sport during each school year.