Birthday within a week of the cut off, can play up or down, wwyd?

[Anonymous]

My son had a birthday within a day of the cut off for pop warner. He can opt to play up or down. He’s 11. Which would you choose? He has peers in both groups.

[Anonymous]

Is there a weight class for Pop Warner?

Probably totally different but my child has a birthday that falls right on the cut-off for travel baseball. He plays with his graduating class even though he's the youngest in his age group as I always figured for the most part, save a few summer months, that is his peer group in terms of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a weight class for Pop Warner?

Probably totally different but my child has a birthday that falls right on the cut-off for travel baseball. He plays with his graduating class even though he's the youngest in his age group as I always figured for the most part, save a few summer months, that is his peer group in terms of school.

We are in the same situation but he's the absolute oldest in the division. So he can play with his peer group on level or play up a level, where he would be the youngest but still have many peers. He is in 90% percentile for weight and height.

[Anonymous]

The weight class is not relevant, even at 90% he is still well under any weight limits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a weight class for Pop Warner?

Probably totally different but my child has a birthday that falls right on the cut-off for travel baseball. He plays with his graduating class even though he's the youngest in his age group as I always figured for the most part, save a few summer months, that is his peer group in terms of school.

For me it would depend on age, size, ability of the child and whether you can change later. I’d play up if the child fit size and ability with that age group, as long as in a future year DC could change easily to the younger group. I wouldn’t want my child to get stuck playing up if he is the youngest in the age group and then grows late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a weight class for Pop Warner?

Probably totally different but my child has a birthday that falls right on the cut-off for travel baseball. He plays with his graduating class even though he's the youngest in his age group as I always figured for the most part, save a few summer months, that is his peer group in terms of school.

+1

I know football is different but I would have him play “on grade” (whichever group has more kids in his academic grade) - unless there is a reason not to such as very small size for age, expected lack of playing time etc.