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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Redshirting is a huge advantage for boys both socially and with sports in middle and high school. Other parents will be mad because your son is bigger and more developed than theirs, but I would gladly do this for a March birthday boy.[/quote]

You’re stupid. Plain and simple. [/quote]

Wow, thanks. Sophisticated argument there. There is tons of data about how the oldest boys allowed on a team are likely to develop sooner and outperform, getting more playing time and reinforcing the advantage. If your son isn't athletic I don't see much of an advantage to red shirting, beyond the social skills and maturity. It is widely understood to be an advantage for athletes though.[/quote]

They aren't developing sooner.  They are developing before the kids in the same grade as they are a year or two older.[/quote]

There's a wide range of birthdays it's not like everyone has a spring birthday. Fall birthdays are common meaning redshirted kids are only a few months older than a lot of kids. You are overstating the age gap and how many kids are at the tail ends.[/quote]

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