High School Draftees aged 22?

[Dr.K]

Not sure if I'm missing something with the American High School system, is it likely to see a 22 year old High Schooler entering the draft?

I have just noticed my draft has many high schoolers in the 21-22 range.

I can understand being left back a year or two in school at times and graduating from high school at 20, but 22 seems high, am I missing something?

[Tashtego]

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[Aztecs]

Originally Posted by Dr.K

Not sure if I'm missing something with the American High School system, is it likely to see a 22 year old High Schooler entering the draft?

I have just noticed my draft has many high schoolers in the 21-22 range.

I can understand being left back a year or two in school at times and graduating from high school at 20, but 22 seems high, am I missing something?

In real life, if a kid was even just 20 and still in high school, I can guarantee that he is not playing sports, nor even eligible to play sports. High school ranges from 14-18 years old. So, for kids enter the MLB draft, the range will be 17-18. Every once in a while you'll see a kid who just turned 19 right before the draft. That just comes down to when they were born and when they started kindergarten.

So, yes if this game is showing 20-22 year old high schoolers then that is a huge error, and bug.

[msupoke]

Originally Posted by Dr.K

Not sure if I'm missing something with the American High School system, is it likely to see a 22 year old High Schooler entering the draft?

I have just noticed my draft has many high schoolers in the 21-22 range.

I can understand being left back a year or two in school at times and graduating from high school at 20, but 22 seems high, am I missing something?

Were they from Arkansas?

[David Watts]

Originally Posted by Aztecs

In real life, if a kid was even just 20 and still in high school, I can guarantee that he is not playing sports, nor even eligible to play sports. High school ranges from 14-18 years old. So, for kids enter the MLB draft, the range will be 17-18. Every once in a while you'll see a kid who just turned 19 right before the draft. That just comes down to when they were born and when they started kindergarten.

So, yes if this game is showing 20-22 year old high schoolers then that is a huge error, and bug.

Most state high school athletic associations have rules governing this type of thing. I think in some cases a kid can play at age 19, but only if his birthday falls before a certain cutoff date.

[Aztecs]

Originally Posted by David Watts

Most state high school athletic associations have rules governing this type of thing. I think in some cases a kid can play at age 19, but only if his birthday falls before a certain cutoff date.

Ya, when I said that every once in a while you'll see a 19 year old high schooler in the draft, I meant that he JUST turned 19 right before the draft, and most likely was still 18 while he was in high school. High school ends in May. Draft is in June. So, there are 18 year olds here and there that between their last game and the mlb draft who turn 19. And it has nothing to do with being held back. If you get held back, you can't play sports. There is no redshirting in high school lol.

But ya as for 20+ year olds. Even if a school had a 20+ year old high schooler, or even allowed one (there are adult schools for 20+ kids who haven't completed high school yet) to attend, they definitely wouldn't be eligible to play high school sports.

[Dr.K]

Thanks all, looks like a bug then will post there.

[Barkingturtle]

Are you certain they're high-schoolers and not college players?

[Questdog]

This can happen if you change the age limits. If you have set the minimum age to 22, then high schoolers will have to be 22. In some of my leagues, I set the maximum age to 17 and therefore I get college players who are 17.

[OakDragon]

Originally Posted by Questdog

This can happen if you change the age limits. If you have set the minimum age to 22, then high schoolers will have to be 22. In some of my leagues, I set the maximum age to 17 and therefore I get college players who are 17.

That still sounds like a bug. Age limits should be for playing in the league, not existing in the game.

[Syd Thrift]

I don't follow. If you create a league that has a minimum age of 9 and a maximum age of 13, whether you call it high school, pros, or the major leagues, it will and should have 9-13 year olds in it. If you set an age limit for HS of 22, you will get 22 year old high schoolers. The game doesn't know what "high school" means any more than it knows who Derek Jeter is.

[Dr.K]

Originally Posted by Barkingturtle

Are you certain they're high-schoolers and not college players?

Yes am certain, I had not noticed it before, I am now simming in 2018, I shall take a screenshot next (If I remember how!) draft. I hadn't noticed this before, but there it was.....I have not altered anything else in my game universe.

[Questdog]

Originally Posted by OakDragon

That still sounds like a bug. Age limits should be for playing in the league, not existing in the game.

If you have your draftee age limits set to something other than default, you HAVE to have high schoolers and college players in the draft with non-default ages. That's not a bug.....

[Dr.K]

Originally Posted by Questdog

This can happen if you change the age limits. If you have set the minimum age to 22, then high schoolers will have to be 22. In some of my leagues, I set the maximum age to 17 and therefore I get college players who are 17.

I see what you mean but I have not changed the ages at all.

[tedstriker]

I have noticed the same thing and was just about to start a thread. I had quite a few 21-year old HS players in the draft. Is there an easy way to find these players so I can provide screenshots?

[Dr.K]

Go into MLB- League Info - Draft Log I can see all the college and HS players there, I cannot for the life of me remember how to do a screenshot! Am trying now

[Questdog]

Is it a bunch or just a few? If a player does not sign or get drafted, he can sit in the pool for several years and be 21 or 22. He will still be considered as coming from High School, but if you look at his stat line, it will be from 3 or 4 years ago.

Edit: If you use settings where you generate several more rounds of players than are drafted, you will see this more often.

[IsaacR]

Originally Posted by Questdog

Is it a bunch or just a few? If a player does not sign or get drafted, he can sit in the pool for several years and be 21 or 22. He will still be considered as coming from High School, but if you look at his stat line, it will be from 3 or 4 years ago.

Edit: If you use settings where you generate several more rounds of players than are drafted, you will see this more often.

I haven't messed with my settings period, and it is almost every single high schooler. Definitely a bug.

[OakDragon]

Originally Posted by Questdog

Is it a bunch or just a few? If a player does not sign or get drafted, he can sit in the pool for several years and be 21 or 22. He will still be considered as coming from High School, but if you look at his stat line, it will be from 3 or 4 years ago.

Ah, I get it.

[Dr.K]

Originally Posted by Questdog

Is it a bunch or just a few? If a player does not sign or get drafted, he can sit in the pool for several years and be 21 or 22. He will still be considered as coming from High School, but if you look at his stat line, it will be from 3 or 4 years ago.

Edit: If you use settings where you generate several more rounds of players than are drafted, you will see this more often.

I checked this too and yes one or two hadn't signed from the year before but the majority were in the draft for the 1st time. Glad someone else has seen it too, I'm surprised no one else has though. I've reported it as a possible bug.