that you can manufacture time. we were in a position and had the opportunity to give him another year to work toward achieving his goalal. the trend of red shirting in grade school is happening more and more. parents gaming the system so their kids could have a competitive edge. this little leaguer in west virginia held back by his dad. is that eveverything? helmet, glove, right? yep, it s in the bag. troy anthony repeated kindergarten. his father admits the boy s future as an athlete was key in making the decision. it s a pretty big factor. i d be lying if i said it wasn t. one concern with red shirting as it pertains to sports is that it sets a precededent for a kid to play and puts pressure on them to do something they might not want to o do. i hate to be cast as this sports villain. you know what i mean? if he chooses to be a participant in sports and wants to pursue sports, we want to give him an opportunity to excel in sports. i think i ve done that so far.