Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

You're the same August Guy just making up a story of a conversation that never happened 🤣🤣

Keep fighting it, but definitely happened. His kid is a defender and one of the bigger players on the team. I was surprised to find out that she was a younger August birthday.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

He's using every argument and tactic he can find to push his same grade agenda

It doesn't need to make sense to the rest of us, only him

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

You're the same August Guy just making up a story of a conversation that never happened 🤣🤣

Keep fighting it, but definitely happened. His kid is a defender and one of the bigger players on the team. I was surprised to find out that she was a younger August birthday.

What's younger August and what's regular August and what's older August?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

Not a dumb post at all.

I think he was working through in his head why they're trying to make his daughter play on a team with players that are a grade below her. If you're not that involved in youth soccer and not looking to play down it doesnt make sense. Most people assume playing up is what the best players do not the other way around.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

You're the same August Guy just making up a story of a conversation that never happened 🤣🤣

Keep fighting it, but definitely happened. His kid is a defender and one of the bigger players on the team. I was surprised to find out that she was a younger August birthday.

What's younger August and what's regular August and what's older August?

I guess older August is a grade up and Younger August is a grade down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

Not a dumb post at all.

I think he was working through in his head why they're trying to make his daughter play on a team with players that are a grade below her. If you're not that involved in youth soccer and not looking to play down it doesnt make sense. Most people assume playing up is what the best players do not the other way around.

You play your birth month/year, skill level and physicality, not your grade

How is it playing down if the age group is 8/1/2014 to July 31, 2015 and you're born 8/10/2014?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

He's using every argument and tactic he can find to push his same grade agenda

It doesn't need to make sense to the rest of us, only him

Your head is so deep in the sand you can see China.

Ignore all you want but this was a real conversation from a real parent about a real Aug birthday g2016 player.

I was surprised when he said it. Which is why I asked questions and tried not to provide any advise.I wanted to see what he was thinking without any outside influence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

You're the same August Guy just making up a story of a conversation that never happened 🤣🤣

Keep fighting it, but definitely happened. His kid is a defender and one of the bigger players on the team. I was surprised to find out that she was a younger August birthday.

What's younger August and what's regular August and what's older August?

I guess older August is a grade up and Younger August is a grade down.

Twilight Zone and bizarro world going on here

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

He's using every argument and tactic he can find to push his same grade agenda

It doesn't need to make sense to the rest of us, only him

Your head is so deep in the sand you can see China.

Ignore all you want but this was a real conversation from a real parent about a real Aug birthday g2016 player.

I was surprised when he said it. Which is why I asked questions and tried not to provide any advise.I wanted to see what he was thinking without any outside influence.

Is he in the padded room with you now?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

Not a dumb post at all.

I think he was working through in his head why they're trying to make his daughter play on a team with players that are a grade below her. If you're not that involved in youth soccer and not looking to play down it doesnt make sense. Most people assume playing up is what the best players do not the other way around.

You play your birth month/year, skill level and physicality, not your grade

How is it playing down if the age group is 8/1/2014 to July 31, 2015 and you're born 8/10/2014?

Things change when you get to Olders.

Once recruiting is introduced into the mix you'll want your kid playing on a team thats their grade in school not on a team thats a grade lower. Clubs know this and if they're serious about long term development and getting players onto college teams they'll play Aug birthdays with their grade as young as possible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

He's using every argument and tactic he can find to push his same grade agenda

It doesn't need to make sense to the rest of us, only him

Your head is so deep in the sand you can see China.

Ignore all you want but this was a real conversation from a real parent about a real Aug birthday g2016 player.

I was surprised when he said it. Which is why I asked questions and tried not to provide any advise.I wanted to see what he was thinking without any outside influence.

Is he in the padded room with you now?

You make yourself look stupid.

Its ok, once teams are finalized for next season and rosters (with graduation year) are posted you'll go away.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

Not a dumb post at all.

I think he was working through in his head why they're trying to make his daughter play on a team with players that are a grade below her. If you're not that involved in youth soccer and not looking to play down it doesnt make sense. Most people assume playing up is what the best players do not the other way around.

You play your birth month/year, skill level and physicality, not your grade

How is it playing down if the age group is 8/1/2014 to July 31, 2015 and you're born 8/10/2014?

Things change when you get to Olders.

Once recruiting is introduced into the mix you'll want your kid playing on a team thats their grade in school not on a team thats a grade lower. Clubs know this and if they're serious about long term development and getting players onto college teams they'll play Aug birthdays with their grade as young as possible.

Your cut&paste game is on point

No coach wants your U16 kid on their U17 team if they're not good enough just because of their school grade

What parallel universe do you exist?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

He's using every argument and tactic he can find to push his same grade agenda

It doesn't need to make sense to the rest of us, only him

Your head is so deep in the sand you can see China.

Ignore all you want but this was a real conversation from a real parent about a real Aug birthday g2016 player.

I was surprised when he said it. Which is why I asked questions and tried not to provide any advise.I wanted to see what he was thinking without any outside influence.

Is he in the padded room with you now?

You make yourself look stupid.

Its ok, once teams are finalized for next season and rosters (with graduation year) are posted you'll go away.

True, because I heard college coaches have no way of knowing now when kids they're interested in are going to graduate HS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:G2016 was speaking with another parent this weekend about the BY the SY change. He said its weird. I asked why he thinks its weird. He said my kid is an August birthday. I said wouldn't that make your kid the oldest on a SY team? My kid is a july birthday shes screwed. He said its weird that my daughter would be playing on a team with players that are a year behind her in school. I said if you think that it's weird just tell your club that you're not paying unless shes on a team with players her grade.

Interesting exchange you could tell he instinctively knew that playing down was an issue. But he couldnt figure out why. His oldest is being recruited for swimming right so Im sure he'll put the pieces together reguarding his youngest and playing on the correct grade team.

Then dont play with your SY if you are good enough to stay with older group. This is a dumb post.

He's using every argument and tactic he can find to push his same grade agenda

It doesn't need to make sense to the rest of us, only him

Your head is so deep in the sand you can see China.

Ignore all you want but this was a real conversation from a real parent about a real Aug birthday g2016 player.

I was surprised when he said it. Which is why I asked questions and tried not to provide any advise.I wanted to see what he was thinking without any outside influence.

Is he in the padded room with you now?

You make yourself look stupid.

Its ok, once teams are finalized for next season and rosters (with graduation year) are posted you'll go away.

True, because I heard college coaches have no way of knowing now when kids they're interested in are going to graduate HS

They'll know immediately that a player is graduating in say 2028 but playing against other teams at a 2029 level.

Might as well pick up players from the B team. At least they're playing against other players that are graduating the same year.

Why would you choose a player thats playing down a level when in college you're going to be playing against players that are all 1-4 maybe even more years older