U12 dap

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Wait. So they phased in DAP age groups so as not to disrupt, while pounding it in for the rest of youth soccer (club and town)? I thought the whole premise was to get US on even footing with rest of world's age group definitions? Except for the kids "most likely" to perhaps, maybe compete on that world stage?

Seems tail wagging the dog and the dog got porked.

I think it would have been too much to add three new birth years to the program in one year ('03-'05) had they aligned this year. Makes much more sense to add two this year, '03 & '04, and then two next year with the alignment, '05 & '06. More time to get coaches with the correct credentials and to scout out/accelerate development for kids targeted for those additional 2017/18 teams.

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I think it would have been too much to add three new birth years to the program in one year ('03-'05) had they aligned this year. Makes much more sense to add two this year, '03 & '04, and then two next year with the alignment, '05 & '06. More time to get coaches with the correct credentials and to scout out/accelerate development for kids targeted for those additional 2017/18 teams.

No the problems were on the other end of the age groups. Word is next year there will be only one two-year age group for 2000-2001 plus a smaller 1999 for seniors.