at the beginning of this school year there was talk that they were going to change the rule starting next school year. The change would be that instead of setting eligibility for varsity sports as 8 consecutive semesters starting in the 9th grade, it would be changed to eligibility for both jv and varsity sports would be 10 consecutive semesters starting in the 8th grade. This change would make no player eligible for jv until he or she was in the 8th grade; thus, eliminating any chance for a holdback year. Still the athlete would have the same eligibility as now once in the 9th grade. Don't know if it has been passed or voted on...but before the spring is over we all will know if this is the case.