Changes to PJW States

[southpaw]

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.

More from PIAA on elgibility.

[odoyelrules]

Any idea when section (1) was implemented?

[boxer156]

How are they getting away with this then? Both the boys that I know did it this season are high level kids, so I'm sure someone would have reported them if this was not legal? Does it matter if they 'sit out' during one of those seasons? The one boy did not compete last season when he was held back ( his first 8th grade season)?

[LionDad]

Our AD told me that there is zero sense in holding a kid back unless you do it in elementary school, due to the previous rules that were mentioned in this thread. From what I gather it doesn't matter if you sit out the sports season the semester is the semester.

The wrestler in this case and Boxer I am fairly certain I know who you mean, would have the one semester in 7th, one in 8th and being held back in 8th. So if he used his three semesters already he should be done with junior high regardless and either have to move up next season or sit out period. Or he could leave said school lets just say (Altoona) ;) for example and go to a prep school. Prep schools have different rules altogether, kids can reclassify grade levels and everything.

The sticky part is if the junior high tournament isn't regulated by the PIAA then who will regulate it? Everyone knows who these kids are at least two of them won PJW titles last weekend. But I'm guessing PJW will turn a blind eye to it. Let the kid eat a cheeseburger or two and he can wrestle 106 for the varsity.

[LionDad]

The other part of this is if he is going to be that old he will probably be screwed and not be able to wrestle his senior year due to being too old.

[boxer156]

Liondad-

Yes that is one of the boys I was talking about, but he is the least of the issue (he is not as old as the other ones). There are a couple more boys talking about it next season, including the one I am talking about that will be a couple months shy of his 16th birthday.

I have no issue what anyone wants to do with their kid, but I have a real problem when parents use the excuse 'they are too small for high school', when they have been cutting crazy amounts of weight since the boy(s) have been bantams. And I'm not talking about a couple pounds either--I'm talking 10+lbs on a kid under 100lbs.

[Eaglesfan]

First I would like to say I have no problem holding a kid back and yes it makes more sense to do it in grades k-6. Or better yet don't start school until they are close to 6 years old. I have seen it way to many times that a kid does very well in high school as a 17 year old senior, but then they are to young for the college level and they struggle in the classroom and also on the field or mat. So the best way to end the debate of holding kids back in Jr High is for the parents not to be in such a big hurry to send the kids to school in the first place.

[123]

The other extreme. What if a kid was good enough as a 6th grader to wrestle with the jr high. If this kid was bumped up he would be ineligible as a senior?

[boxer156]

I don't think a 6th grader is even allowed in the practice room with Jr High as per PIAA. At 6th grade orientation, the principal made mention of this, and stated that even 'practicing' with Jr High will cause issues with your eligibility.

[Manfred]

Just asking. It was probably in another state, but a few weeks ago, it was in all the media about a 5th grader playing point guard for a school's VARSITY basketball team. If there are eligibility issues for all kids, in all states, how does this kid play varsity as a 5th grader?