Can't recall where I read it, but is the ages for youth soccer flipping back to grad year and away from birth year? ;-)
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Who cares? They’ll flip or they won’t. Some people will be happy, some people will be mad. They are the vocal minority. Most of us will just figure out where our kids have to play. There will be some adjustment when they can’t play with “their team” and their friends. They will make new friends. Life marches on. I don’t remember most of my childhood teammates. -
Can someone confirm it will change to teams with players birthdays between 8/1-7/31 (regardless of grade, since NJ cutoff is 10/1 for grade) Or is it actually GRADE. (If you were held back and fit into 7th grade team, even though you should be in 8th???)Comment
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No one can confirm that since no actual announcement has been madeOriginally posted by Guest View PostComment
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The most logical outcome will be that it will be based on graduation year/grade but with an August 1st cap in order to prevent "reverse" trapping, but also athletic redshirting. I can imagine this will be a league by league or association by association guideline.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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8/1 - 7/31 would be the dates used. (same as how it used to be) You cant do "grade" because people hold their kids back in school for advantages. Different school districts, different counties and differerent states all use different cut off dates so it will never really be a grade thing. no matter what there will be "trapped" players.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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If anyone has a 2011 born in August or September currently in 8th grade, would you keep them with their 9th grade teams next year (U15) or keep them back with U14 again? I think it would be weird to move them down if they would alternatively be playing with their current grade.Comment
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Meeting is 11/22 to decide
there still is so confusion. Get off the grade issue. Ppl having been holding there kids back for years to get an edge. It happens and will. Maybe it will be harder but ppl find a way. Rule change could be could due to that it gets kids playing more with kids their age and school grade year. There is a huge difference in a girl in 6th and 7th grade just socially.Comment
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By holding them to play with their grade level it will likely mean they would be the bigger faster child.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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I think you have this backwards. Since the cutoff is 8/1, my August child would be in a younger age group if the groups change but since next year he will be in 9th grade, I would like for him to play with the group that would be 8/1/10-7/31/11 (U15) and not the group that is 8/1/11-7/31/12 (U14). He would be the youngest but otherwise he would be playing with 8th graders. I think this is a NJ issue or other states where the cutoff for school is 9/30 or 10/31.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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That would be a decision that is best for you! If he loves his team, i say yes. He can always play his last senior year down with his age. Whereas birth year they were not able to do that, but half their team graduated.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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Whatever happens, be prepared for **** to go sideways and kids to be crewed in the end. Facts from the 1st switch....Comment
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