Shift to Jan. 1 cutoff next year or year after?

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Hahahaha.

US soccer even says it will reduce numbers.

Anyone involved in soccer knows that school friends drive numbers.

Wipe the drool off your chin.

Even when my DD's were playing rec at 5 years old they only had 1-2 school buddies on a team. This whole playing with friends thing is blown out of proportion. The kids make friends with team mates and play because they like to play a game with other little kids.

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Hahahaha.

US soccer even says it will reduce numbers.

Anyone involved in soccer knows that school friends drive numbers.

Wipe the drool off your chin.

Kids play soccer because their friends play soccer that is very well established. Everyone knows this. This will reduce the feeder pools. The other group is little kids who's parents drive their participation.

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Kids play soccer because their friends play soccer that is very well established. Everyone knows this. This will reduce the feeder pools. The other group is little kids who's parents drive their participation.

All three of my kids played various sports, the only sports they played that were arranged by school were basketball and boys and girls club volleyball. All three played soccer, we picked a club and they were assigned to a team. For all but one, they knew no one on the team they were assigned and made new friends. The two that are still playing do not have anyone on their teams that go to the same high school. Your point may be correct for some, but our current club system where there are several options in a geographical area, means kids from various schools get put on the same team.

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Most kids across the country start soccer in rec NOT club at uLittles. Most, but certainly not all, girls start playing soccer with a group of their friends (typically kindergarten classmates).

The majority of players of all ages have been playing with kids in the same grade and graduation year (regardless of if same school). This helps with all sorts of social issues and also with college recruiting. About 40% of 8th graders across the country will now be forced to play on teams with high schoolers...yeah, the 8th graders are going to be fully accepted and will have a blast.

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Most kids across the country start soccer in rec NOT club at uLittles. Most, but certainly not all, girls start playing soccer with a group of their friends (typically kindergarten classmates).

The majority of players of all ages have been playing with kids in the same grade and graduation year (regardless of if same school). This helps with all sorts of social issues and also with college recruiting. About 40% of 8th graders across the country will now be forced to play on teams with high schoolers...yeah, the 8th graders are going to be fully accepted and will have a blast.

You are speaking on your own experience. Ours was very different.

Many play for social reasons. They should play recreation soccer, where they can keep playing on teams by grade. This is rec soccer.

Competitive soccer is different.

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You are speaking on your own experience. Ours was very different.

Many play for social reasons. They should play recreation soccer, where they can keep playing on teams by grade. This is rec soccer.

Competitive soccer is different.

Your experience was different from the MAJORITY in the U.S. Majority in the U.S. start playing soccer with friends at rec, not club. My kid did both. Mine is a fall bday but has always played up so no problem. However, most players (even those now on the youth national team pools) started playing soccer in rec with friends/classmates/grademates. Some of those will never start now.

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I thought this change was universal across rec, club everyone, so dropping club and going to rec won't really help anything.

I am actually all for the switch, I just wish the 8th grade year wasn't going to be such an issue.

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I thought this change was universal across rec, club everyone, so dropping club and going to rec won't really help anything.

I am actually all for the switch, I just wish the 8th grade year wasn't going to be such an issue.

Rec can do everything they want. They aren't a slave to the Ding-Dongs at US Soccer.

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Kids play soccer because their friends play soccer that is very well established. Everyone knows this. This will reduce the feeder pools. The other group is little kids who's parents drive their participation.

Look US Soccer has acknowledged this will drive down numbers. They are prepared to raise fees accordingly so they can continue to have the same revenue base. Do not worry.

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Rec can do everything they want. They aren't a slave to the Ding-Dongs at US Soccer.

Anybody can do what they want. Rec will probably just play kids up to their grade - keep it the same as it is. Competitive teams can do that too, but most teams would find it hard playing kids that much older.

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Anybody can do what they want. Rec will probably just play kids up to their grade - keep it the same as it is. Competitive teams can do that too, but most teams would find it hard playing kids that much older.

Most clubs want to be competitive at each level, meaning keeping kids playing in their rightful age bracket to keep teams competitive and draws more players to good teams. The clubs that enforce "Playing at age" end up recruiting the better players in the long run, because their teams produce better results.

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Most clubs want to be competitive at each level, meaning keeping kids playing in their rightful age bracket to keep teams competitive and draws more players to good teams. The clubs that enforce "Playing at age" end up recruiting the better players in the long run, because their teams produce better results.

Because wins at those younger ages mean so much.

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Rec can do everything they want. They aren't a slave to the Ding-Dongs at US Soccer.

Why do we have ding dongs in charge?

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Rec can do everything they want. They aren't a slave to the Ding-Dongs at US Soccer.

Not true. Club rec has to follow US Soccer directives. Parks & Rec, HS, College, can do what they want.

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Not true. Club rec has to follow US Soccer directives. Parks & Rec, HS, College, can do what they want.

The directive is to register players by birth year. Forming teams is not registration. Call Pysa and ask.