Junior Year + New Age Rules… What’s the Best Move for My DD?

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Anonymous wrote:I would have her play on the team where she will get the most playing time and be able to stand out more. Recruiting is all about standing out - on film, on the field. And by the way, that doesn’t necessarily mean play on the younger team because it depends who else is on that team. As example, if she is a goal scorer but the team doesn’t have the midfielders to get her the ball then there will be fewer scoring chances for her to stand out. College coaches will know the graduation year of the players they come to watch so that is not a problem. They deal with mixed grad years on the same fields now and it’s fine. Which team is more likely to have a playoff run? Which team is less deep at her position? Recruiting is about showcasing her in the best possible way.

Under BY the mixed graduation years recruiters deal with are either the correct grade or players playing up.

Under SY the only time a recruiter will see a mixed graduation year player is young August players playing down a grade.

This is a HUGE difference.

You are lining up colleges regardless of team or grade. The huge differences are generally being able to rule the field with confidence, playing a preferred position and getting maximum playing time being in the correct age group. Don't worry about coaches randomly going to games picking girls because that isn't the process.

I wouldn't tecruit a player thats playing a grade down. Especially if there were 50+ more that were available and playing the correct grade. I'd be highly skeptical about how "dominating" a player playing a grade down would be against players sometimes 4+ years older than they are. At least with the BY players that are playing up I'd know they can conpete with older players.

college coaches trust their own eyes to evaluate a player based on what they do on the field. They don’t care about a player who is playing in their correct age according to their birthday but happen to be in the grade above. they are not playing down. At this age the girls are all fully grown.

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Anonymous wrote:I would have her play on the team where she will get the most playing time and be able to stand out more. Recruiting is all about standing out - on film, on the field. And by the way, that doesn’t necessarily mean play on the younger team because it depends who else is on that team. As example, if she is a goal scorer but the team doesn’t have the midfielders to get her the ball then there will be fewer scoring chances for her to stand out. College coaches will know the graduation year of the players they come to watch so that is not a problem. They deal with mixed grad years on the same fields now and it’s fine. Which team is more likely to have a playoff run? Which team is less deep at her position? Recruiting is about showcasing her in the best possible way.

Under BY the mixed graduation years recruiters deal with are either the correct grade or players playing up.

Under SY the only time a recruiter will see a mixed graduation year player is young August players playing down a grade.

This is a HUGE difference.

You are lining up colleges regardless of team or grade. The huge differences are generally being able to rule the field with confidence, playing a preferred position and getting maximum playing time being in the correct age group. Don't worry about coaches randomly going to games picking girls because that isn't the process.

I wouldn't tecruit a player thats playing a grade down. Especially if there were 50+ more that were available and playing the correct grade. I'd be highly skeptical about how "dominating" a player playing a grade down would be against players sometimes 4+ years older than they are. At least with the BY players that are playing up I'd know they can conpete with older players.

college coaches trust their own eyes to evaluate a player based on what they do on the field. They don’t care about a player who is playing in their correct age according to their birthday but happen to be in the grade above. they are not playing down. At this age the girls are all fully grown.

The Aug poster just can't help themselves from screwing up every theread. OP if you see any reference to "playing the wrong grade" or "playing down" just ignore them. They've screwed up numerous threads here.

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Anonymous wrote:I would have her play on the team where she will get the most playing time and be able to stand out more. Recruiting is all about standing out - on film, on the field. And by the way, that doesn’t necessarily mean play on the younger team because it depends who else is on that team. As example, if she is a goal scorer but the team doesn’t have the midfielders to get her the ball then there will be fewer scoring chances for her to stand out. College coaches will know the graduation year of the players they come to watch so that is not a problem. They deal with mixed grad years on the same fields now and it’s fine. Which team is more likely to have a playoff run? Which team is less deep at her position? Recruiting is about showcasing her in the best possible way.

Under BY the mixed graduation years recruiters deal with are either the correct grade or players playing up.

Under SY the only time a recruiter will see a mixed graduation year player is young August players playing down a grade.

This is a HUGE difference.

You are lining up colleges regardless of team or grade. The huge differences are generally being able to rule the field with confidence, playing a preferred position and getting maximum playing time being in the correct age group. Don't worry about coaches randomly going to games picking girls because that isn't the process.

I wouldn't tecruit a player thats playing a grade down. Especially if there were 50+ more that were available and playing the correct grade. I'd be highly skeptical about how "dominating" a player playing a grade down would be against players sometimes 4+ years older than they are. At least with the BY players that are playing up I'd know they can conpete with older players.

college coaches trust their own eyes to evaluate a player based on what they do on the field. They don’t care about a player who is playing in their correct age according to their birthday but happen to be in the grade above. they are not playing down. At this age the girls are all fully grown.

The Aug poster just can't help themselves from screwing up every theread. OP if you see any reference to "playing the wrong grade" or "playing down" just ignore them. They've screwed up numerous threads here.

I would argue that you are the loser screwing up threads. Do you ever leave your moms basement?

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Anonymous wrote:I would have her play on the team where she will get the most playing time and be able to stand out more. Recruiting is all about standing out - on film, on the field. And by the way, that doesn’t necessarily mean play on the younger team because it depends who else is on that team. As example, if she is a goal scorer but the team doesn’t have the midfielders to get her the ball then there will be fewer scoring chances for her to stand out. College coaches will know the graduation year of the players they come to watch so that is not a problem. They deal with mixed grad years on the same fields now and it’s fine. Which team is more likely to have a playoff run? Which team is less deep at her position? Recruiting is about showcasing her in the best possible way.

Under BY the mixed graduation years recruiters deal with are either the correct grade or players playing up.

Under SY the only time a recruiter will see a mixed graduation year player is young August players playing down a grade.

This is a HUGE difference.

You are lining up colleges regardless of team or grade. The huge differences are generally being able to rule the field with confidence, playing a preferred position and getting maximum playing time being in the correct age group. Don't worry about coaches randomly going to games picking girls because that isn't the process.

I wouldn't tecruit a player thats playing a grade down. Especially if there were 50+ more that were available and playing the correct grade. I'd be highly skeptical about how "dominating" a player playing a grade down would be against players sometimes 4+ years older than they are. At least with the BY players that are playing up I'd know they can conpete with older players.

college coaches trust their own eyes to evaluate a player based on what they do on the field. They don’t care about a player who is playing in their correct age according to their birthday but happen to be in the grade above. they are not playing down. At this age the girls are all fully grown.

The Aug poster just can't help themselves from screwing up every theread. OP if you see any reference to "playing the wrong grade" or "playing down" just ignore them. They've screwed up numerous threads here.

I would argue that you are the loser screwing up threads. Do you ever leave your moms basement?

No, its the August hater poster that is screwing up threads.

When others have pointed out their errors and the fact that no one believes their self centered heep of crap, he has resorted to calling people names such as mental issues, LGBT issues, not knowing enough because he says they have young kids and being a basement loser. All attempted put downs on an anonymous forum to try to bully his way into people stopping to question his Inconsistencies. By making ad hominem attacks and lacking any proof, he proves his position is not defensible and just one persons misguided beliefs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would have her play on the team where she will get the most playing time and be able to stand out more. Recruiting is all about standing out - on film, on the field. And by the way, that doesn’t necessarily mean play on the younger team because it depends who else is on that team. As example, if she is a goal scorer but the team doesn’t have the midfielders to get her the ball then there will be fewer scoring chances for her to stand out. College coaches will know the graduation year of the players they come to watch so that is not a problem. They deal with mixed grad years on the same fields now and it’s fine. Which team is more likely to have a playoff run? Which team is less deep at her position? Recruiting is about showcasing her in the best possible way.

Under BY the mixed graduation years recruiters deal with are either the correct grade or players playing up.

Under SY the only time a recruiter will see a mixed graduation year player is young August players playing down a grade.

This is a HUGE difference.

You are lining up colleges regardless of team or grade. The huge differences are generally being able to rule the field with confidence, playing a preferred position and getting maximum playing time being in the correct age group. Don't worry about coaches randomly going to games picking girls because that isn't the process.

I wouldn't tecruit a player thats playing a grade down. Especially if there were 50+ more that were available and playing the correct grade. I'd be highly skeptical about how "dominating" a player playing a grade down would be against players sometimes 4+ years older than they are. At least with the BY players that are playing up I'd know they can conpete with older players.

college coaches trust their own eyes to evaluate a player based on what they do on the field. They don’t care about a player who is playing in their correct age according to their birthday but happen to be in the grade above. they are not playing down. At this age the girls are all fully grown.

The Aug poster just can't help themselves from screwing up every theread. OP if you see any reference to "playing the wrong grade" or "playing down" just ignore them. They've screwed up numerous threads here.

I would argue that you are the loser screwing up threads. Do you ever leave your moms basement?

No, its the August hater poster that is screwing up threads.

When others have pointed out their errors and the fact that no one believes their self centered heep of crap, he has resorted to calling people names such as mental issues, LGBT issues, not knowing enough because he says they have young kids and being a basement loser. All attempted put downs on an anonymous forum to try to bully his way into people stopping to question his Inconsistencies. By making ad hominem attacks and lacking any proof, he proves his position is not defensible and just one persons misguided beliefs.

Wow this post is like a checklist of lefty boogeymen. BTW you missed somehow incorporating the word dogwhistle.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would have her play on the team where she will get the most playing time and be able to stand out more. Recruiting is all about standing out - on film, on the field. And by the way, that doesn’t necessarily mean play on the younger team because it depends who else is on that team. As example, if she is a goal scorer but the team doesn’t have the midfielders to get her the ball then there will be fewer scoring chances for her to stand out. College coaches will know the graduation year of the players they come to watch so that is not a problem. They deal with mixed grad years on the same fields now and it’s fine. Which team is more likely to have a playoff run? Which team is less deep at her position? Recruiting is about showcasing her in the best possible way.

Under BY the mixed graduation years recruiters deal with are either the correct grade or players playing up.

Under SY the only time a recruiter will see a mixed graduation year player is young August players playing down a grade.

This is a HUGE difference.

You are lining up colleges regardless of team or grade. The huge differences are generally being able to rule the field with confidence, playing a preferred position and getting maximum playing time being in the correct age group. Don't worry about coaches randomly going to games picking girls because that isn't the process.

I wouldn't tecruit a player thats playing a grade down. Especially if there were 50+ more that were available and playing the correct grade. I'd be highly skeptical about how "dominating" a player playing a grade down would be against players sometimes 4+ years older than they are. At least with the BY players that are playing up I'd know they can conpete with older players.

college coaches trust their own eyes to evaluate a player based on what they do on the field. They don’t care about a player who is playing in their correct age according to their birthday but happen to be in the grade above. they are not playing down. At this age the girls are all fully grown.

The Aug poster just can't help themselves from screwing up every theread. OP if you see any reference to "playing the wrong grade" or "playing down" just ignore them. They've screwed up numerous threads here.

I would argue that you are the loser screwing up threads. Do you ever leave your moms basement?

No, its the August hater poster that is screwing up threads.

When others have pointed out their errors and the fact that no one believes their self centered heep of crap, he has resorted to calling people names such as mental issues, LGBT issues, not knowing enough because he says they have young kids and being a basement loser. All attempted put downs on an anonymous forum to try to bully his way into people stopping to question his Inconsistencies. By making ad hominem attacks and lacking any proof, he proves his position is not defensible and just one persons misguided beliefs.

Wow this post is like a checklist of lefty boogeymen. BTW you missed somehow incorporating the word dogwhistle.

Yeah, August hater sporting the troupes for sure.

[Anonymous]

Guess what- you just won the lottery. Your DD can go try out for an ECNL team and likley make it whereas maybe before she could not as a younger player.

And its the perfect year for her to do so--a key recruiting year.

She's been playing with older players her whole life--and now its just about exposure--she will be bigger and better than others. She may not love repeating a year--but if your goal is college and exposure she will be fine.

She could always stay at GA and play up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guess what- you just won the lottery. Your DD can go try out for an ECNL team and likley make it whereas maybe before she could not as a younger player.

And its the perfect year for her to do so--a key recruiting year.

She's been playing with older players her whole life--and now its just about exposure--she will be bigger and better than others. She may not love repeating a year--but if your goal is college and exposure she will be fine.

She could always stay at GA and play up.

This advice is so not helpful without knowing what GA and ECNL clubs are involved.

[Anonymous]

OP, my DD is exact same position. I don't know what to do either. The worst outcome would be to play on younger grade team but not be the best. Honestly the year down team is exceptionally strong, so that is a possibility. And if you have a team that has been together for a long time, it can be hard to break in. I wish they had made this change grandfathering U16 and up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Guess what- you just won the lottery. Your DD can go try out for an ECNL team and likley make it whereas maybe before she could not as a younger player.

And its the perfect year for her to do so--a key recruiting year.

She's been playing with older players her whole life--and now its just about exposure--she will be bigger and better than others. She may not love repeating a year--but if your goal is college and exposure she will be fine.

She could always stay at GA and play up.

This advice is so not helpful without knowing what GA and ECNL clubs are involved.

Honestly doesn't matter. ECNL makes up 75% of college soccer. Move your daughter to an ECNL team if she can make it. The only exception is if she is on the top 1-2 GA teams like TopHat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would have her play on the team where she will get the most playing time and be able to stand out more. Recruiting is all about standing out - on film, on the field. And by the way, that doesn’t necessarily mean play on the younger team because it depends who else is on that team. As example, if she is a goal scorer but the team doesn’t have the midfielders to get her the ball then there will be fewer scoring chances for her to stand out. College coaches will know the graduation year of the players they come to watch so that is not a problem. They deal with mixed grad years on the same fields now and it’s fine. Which team is more likely to have a playoff run? Which team is less deep at her position? Recruiting is about showcasing her in the best possible way.

Under BY the mixed graduation years recruiters deal with are either the correct grade or players playing up.

Under SY the only time a recruiter will see a mixed graduation year player is young August players playing down a grade.

This is a HUGE difference.

You are lining up colleges regardless of team or grade. The huge differences are generally being able to rule the field with confidence, playing a preferred position and getting maximum playing time being in the correct age group. Don't worry about coaches randomly going to games picking girls because that isn't the process.

I wouldn't tecruit a player thats playing a grade down. Especially if there were 50+ more that were available and playing the correct grade. I'd be highly skeptical about how "dominating" a player playing a grade down would be against players sometimes 4+ years older than they are. At least with the BY players that are playing up I'd know they can conpete with older players.

Will somebody please explain how dominating in your 365-day age bracket has anything to do with a grade? Please explain that.

I know two 2013’s going to high school next year. They both skipped a grade. Please find the dimwits who keep referencing grade and remove them from anything important in the government.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guess what- you just won the lottery. Your DD can go try out for an ECNL team and likley make it whereas maybe before she could not as a younger player.

And its the perfect year for her to do so--a key recruiting year.

She's been playing with older players her whole life--and now its just about exposure--she will be bigger and better than others. She may not love repeating a year--but if your goal is college and exposure she will be fine.

She could always stay at GA and play up.

This advice is so not helpful without knowing what GA and ECNL clubs are involved.

Honestly doesn't matter. ECNL makes up 75% of college soccer. Move your daughter to an ECNL team if she can make it. The only exception is if she is on the top 1-2 GA teams like TopHat.

It most certainly matters. Play for an ECNL team that wins 1 or 2 games a year, yeah, you might end up playing in college -- at community college OR a super small private. Whoopie!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would have her play on the team where she will get the most playing time and be able to stand out more. Recruiting is all about standing out - on film, on the field. And by the way, that doesn’t necessarily mean play on the younger team because it depends who else is on that team. As example, if she is a goal scorer but the team doesn’t have the midfielders to get her the ball then there will be fewer scoring chances for her to stand out. College coaches will know the graduation year of the players they come to watch so that is not a problem. They deal with mixed grad years on the same fields now and it’s fine. Which team is more likely to have a playoff run? Which team is less deep at her position? Recruiting is about showcasing her in the best possible way.

Under BY the mixed graduation years recruiters deal with are either the correct grade or players playing up.

Under SY the only time a recruiter will see a mixed graduation year player is young August players playing down a grade.

This is a HUGE difference.

You are lining up colleges regardless of team or grade. The huge differences are generally being able to rule the field with confidence, playing a preferred position and getting maximum playing time being in the correct age group. Don't worry about coaches randomly going to games picking girls because that isn't the process.

I wouldn't tecruit a player thats playing a grade down. Especially if there were 50+ more that were available and playing the correct grade. I'd be highly skeptical about how "dominating" a player playing a grade down would be against players sometimes 4+ years older than they are. At least with the BY players that are playing up I'd know they can conpete with older players.

Will somebody please explain how dominating in your 365-day age bracket has anything to do with a grade? Please explain that.

I know two 2013’s going to high school next year. They both skipped a grade. Please find the dimwits who keep referencing grade and remove them from anything important in the government.

It is only one special dimwit over and over again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guess what- you just won the lottery. Your DD can go try out for an ECNL team and likley make it whereas maybe before she could not as a younger player.

And its the perfect year for her to do so--a key recruiting year.

She's been playing with older players her whole life--and now its just about exposure--she will be bigger and better than others. She may not love repeating a year--but if your goal is college and exposure she will be fine.

She could always stay at GA and play up.

This advice is so not helpful without knowing what GA and ECNL clubs are involved.

Honestly doesn't matter. ECNL makes up 75% of college soccer. Move your daughter to an ECNL team if she can make it. The only exception is if she is on the top 1-2 GA teams like TopHat.

It most certainly matters. Play for an ECNL team that wins 1 or 2 games a year, yeah, you might end up playing in college -- at community college OR a super small private. Whoopie!

Same applies for ECNL only 10-15 clubs consistently place players in college. With GA there's 5-7 clubs.

Everyone else is going to need to work reaching out to college coaches.