I know a bunch of basketball players in my school that reclassed, I was just wondering if I can do the same thing for track, like can I purposely fail and be a 9th grader and run as a 9th grader for another school year, I know a ton of basketball players in the nba that reclassed and I even heard Dalton Hengst did too,
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Each state organization has different rules governing eligibility. Your best bet would be to check with the state body.
i was wondering this, too. i’m young and really physically immature for my 10th grade and have missed a ton of time due to injury that i want to make up. i know people that have reclassed but only for other sports like lacrosse.
Each state is different.
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Do you really want to graduate with the grade below you while everyone else you grew up with goes to college?
Usually you try to get held back in 8th grade. Sometimes it is better to time it that you are 18 when you graduate not 17. Gives you more physical maturity when competing for scholarships.
Bet to be held back before starting school so you make friends from the beginning and it goes unnoticed. More parents should do this.
To be "held back" you would need to fall quite far behind in credits. But to do that you'd need to be failing a lot of classes. This would, sadly, result in your being academically ineligible. This would mean you would lose the ability to train with your team this year and don't you think that would set you back a lot?
Are your really so talented that an extra year can bring all the big victories you are hoping for? If you aren't good enough to win at 18, you won't be that much better at 19. Just go to a D3 school and run there. They will develop you more than a 5th year with high school kids who are all a year younger than you.