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[quote=Anonymous]I have known people who have redshirted because they didn't want their son to be the smallest or among the smallest in class. It's not a straw man or an outlier. You frequently see this viewpoint expressed on this website as well. I think it's particularly common in large suburban school districts (based on the people I know who have done it) where there is a heavy focus on athletics. My brother redshirted his July birthday son for this reason, for instance. His son now plays varsity baseball as a sophomore and is on JV football but likely to make varsity next year, and athletics have been a major focus in their family. They are definitely angling for baseball scholarships and I know my brother beleives . He may be right, I don't know, but that was absolutely part of the thinking. My nephew was not developmentally delayed in any way back in K (he was diagnosed with ADHD last year but it wasn't viewed as an issue back when he was in preschool or K).

I've also known people who redshirted for developmental reasons.[/quote]

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