6th graders to be monitored by RIVALS

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

@darrenrovell: Rivals announces it will now monitor 6th graders for football (H/T @JeffDLowe, @USATODAYsports) http://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/567372631943704576/photo/1

 

 

 

 

Thoughts? 

[One4All]

It's a business

[RaiderRed30]

How many states even offer football in 6th grade in public schools? Texas and who else?

Pee wee should not determine rankings and seriously 6th grade. Let em be children and have fun. We don't need another Marinovich with parents pushing to hard.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

I think this could end up being a waste of time by RIVALS. IMO no monitoring should be done until 9th grade. 

[Coug88]

How many states even offer football in 6th grade in public schools? Texas and who else?

Pee wee should not determine rankings and seriously 6th grade. Let em be children and have fun. We don't need another Marinovich with parents pushing to hard.

 

Football in school doesn't start for us until 7th grade.  Daddy coach before that.

[RaiderRed30]

Football in school doesn't start for us until 7th grade. Daddy coach before that.

Huh. There are plenty of schools in texas that allow 6th graders to play.

[fox]

Huh. There are plenty of schools in texas that allow 6th graders to play.

can you name a few that have 6th grade teams?

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

I thought middle school ball started at the 7th grade level 

[eagleswoodville#1]

There are several who allow sixth graders to play. Only local one I can think of is Colmesneil. They have a Middle School team. 6th, 7th, and 8th graders play. I know this because when my brother played peewee football, the kids from Colmesneil would come play in Woodville until the 6th grade, when they started junior high ball.

[fox]

There are several who allow sixth graders to play. Only local one I can think of is Colmesneil. They have a Middle School team. 6th, 7th, and 8th graders play. I know this because when my brother played peewee football, the kids from Colmesneil would come play in Woodville until the 6th grade, when they started junior high ball.

 

SIXTH GRADE PARTICIPATION.
(1) No Interscholastic Athletic Competition Below Seventh Grade. With only the exceptions noted below, no

interscholastic athletic practice or competition is allowed in any conference for teams in the sixth grade and below. Sixth grade students may not practice with or against junior high students. This does not apply to annual inter-school elementary field days, assuming there is no awarding of place ribbons or determination of team champions.

2. (2)  Student’s Eligibility. A sixth grader may participate in League competition or contests as a representative of a participant school only if he/she:

   1. (A)  Is a student with a disability which delayed his or her education by at least a year and therefore will be too old

      to participate the following year as a seventh grader; and

   2. (B)  Has met the requirements of Section 1400 (a) regarding general eligibility;

   3. (C)  Is a full-time student in grade six at the school he/she represents;

   4. (D)  Has been in attendance and has passed the number of courses required by state law and by rules of the State

      Board of Education, and is passing the number of courses required by state law and by rules of the State Board

      of Education; and

   5. (E)  Has not changed schools for athletic purposes.

3. (3)  Exceptions. A sixth grader may also participate in League competition or contests as a representative of a participant school under the following circumstances.

(A) In Conference 1A and 2A schools or in small junior high schools whose enrollment corresponds to Conference 1A

and 2A enrollment, sixth graders may be used when their participation is vital to field one combined seventh and eighth grade baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball or volleyball team on the first day of the season. Sixth graders may not be used on either team when a school has more than one team playing. The first day of the season is defined as the first day of practice outside the school day or the day of the first competition, whichever occurs sooner. If fewer than the below listed number of seventh and eighth grade students report the first day of the season, then sixth graders shall be notified the next day that they may try out for the combined seventh and eighth grade team and may participate for the entire season. If the number of seventh and eighth graders reporting the first day of the season meets or exceeds the number listed below, then sixth graders shall not be used anytime during the entire season.

Baseball - 18

Basketball - 10

Football: 6-man - 12

Football: 11-man - 22

Soccer - 22

Softball - 18

Volleyball - 12
If a coach intentionally prevents seventh or eighth graders from reporting at the beginning of the season (so as to permit sixth graders to participate) it will be considered a violation of the Athletic Codes and subject to penalty.

(B) Individual Sports. Sixth graders shall not represent a UIL seventh and eighth school in individual sports (cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, track and field and wrestling), except students with disabilities who meet the criteria of the provisions of Section 1478 (c) (2). 

[eagleswoodville#1]

SIXTH GRADE PARTICIPATION.
(1) No Interscholastic Athletic Competition Below Seventh Grade. With only the exceptions noted below, no
interscholastic athletic practice or competition is allowed in any conference for teams in the sixth grade and below. Sixth grade students may not practice with or against junior high students. This does not apply to annual inter-school elementary field days, assuming there is no awarding of place ribbons or determination of team champions.

• 
  (2) Student’s Eligibility. A sixth grader may participate in League competition or contests as a representative of a participant school only if he/she:
  • 
    (A) Is a student with a disability which delayed his or her education by at least a year and therefore will be too old
    to participate the following year as a seventh grader; and
  • 
    (B) Has met the requirements of Section 1400 (a) regarding general eligibility;
  • 
    (C) Is a full-time student in grade six at the school he/she represents;
  • 
    (D) Has been in attendance and has passed the number of courses required by state law and by rules of the State
    Board of Education, and is passing the number of courses required by state law and by rules of the State Board
    of Education; and
  • 
    (E) Has not changed schools for athletic purposes.
• 
  (3) Exceptions. A sixth grader may also participate in League competition or contests as a representative of a participant school under the following circumstances.

(A) In Conference 1A and 2A schools or in small junior high schools whose enrollment corresponds to Conference 1A
and 2A enrollment, sixth graders may be used when their participation is vital to field one combined seventh and eighth grade baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball or volleyball team on the first day of the season. Sixth graders may not be used on either team when a school has more than one team playing. The first day of the season is defined as the first day of practice outside the school day or the day of the first competition, whichever occurs sooner. If fewer than the below listed number of seventh and eighth grade students report the first day of the season, then sixth graders shall be notified the next day that they may try out for the combined seventh and eighth grade team and may participate for the entire season. If the number of seventh and eighth graders reporting the first day of the season meets or exceeds the number listed below, then sixth graders shall not be used anytime during the entire season.
Baseball - 18
Basketball - 10
Football: 6-man - 12
Football: 11-man - 22
Soccer - 22
Softball - 18
Volleyball - 12
If a coach intentionally prevents seventh or eighth graders from reporting at the beginning of the season (so as to permit sixth graders to participate) it will be considered a violation of the Athletic Codes and subject to penalty.
(B) Individual Sports. Sixth graders shall not represent a UIL seventh and eighth school in individual sports (cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, track and field and wrestling), except students with disabilities who meet the criteria of the provisions of Section 1478 (c) (2).

You just supported my statement. Colmesneil (a 2A school with low football participation), falls under this category.

[eagleswoodville#1]

But as to the original topic...
Kids in the sixth grade are not developed enough to even paint a decent picture of how well they'll develop into high school. It's almost pointless to monitor kids in sixth grade. 9th grade is a good starting point.

[Coug88]

Football in school doesn't start for us until 7th grade.  Daddy coach before that.

 

 

Huh. There are plenty of schools in texas that allow 6th graders to play.

 

I was only speaking on US, Crosby.  Hopefully that clears up the confusion.

[RaiderRed30]

I was only speaking on US, Crosby. Hopefully that clears up the confusion.

Yeah I thought you meant us as in Texas.

Didn't realize there would be a huge thing. Sixman schools I knew did that (gets really funny in basketball games) but did not know any crowded field schools could. Ironic most states are changing to start school sponsored teams in 8th grade yet Texas will let 11 year old compete against 14 year olds. Guess that's what makes us tough.

I agree on high school because it is becoming to focused. Instead of playing multiple sports and becoming an athlete it's like we are in Soviet Russia where if you are good at one thing then that is all you will ever do. Recruiting sites like this are not helping. Look at Sills who committed in 7th grade to USC; he signed with West Virginia.

[87JAG]

St. Anne's sometimes allows 6th graders to play football.