How are your Aug-Dec kids doing re:offers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has any parent received an explanation from their club on how they determined whether they were going to keep their kid playing up an age group or play with their new age group? I'm asking about kids on top team going from one top team to another. I know several from our club in different age groups and no one has been approached by the club They only know they are going to be on the top team of one of the 2 age groups. It appears the goal of our club is to get as many kids from outside the club and then make a decision on our kids after they have all the new kids sorted out.

Unfortunately discussing grades here is just being used to feed a troll and not for useful discussion.

More like someone is trying their best to convince people that grade doesnt apply to club soccer when everyone with a brain knows that it does.

Here's your challenge.

If you believe that grade for kids applies to youth soccer then there is no need to convince and judge kids about grades existing. Unfortunately I don't hold out hope as you feel the need to personally make it part of youth soccer.

You've spent the last 8 months or so harassing and trolling people about grades with SY 30+, calling kids pathetic and what not. It's been a waste of your time if you felt grade was always part of youth soccer.

If Elon bought you out for this, he was expecting more productive things from you in the private sector.

You are looney tunes.

Fall is coming and soon we're going to see all top team players on rosters have the same graduating year (grade in school)

Your challenge when that happens is to accept reality and find a different rock to hide under while trying to convince parents to play their kids down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's a bunch of nonsense written to convince patents to play their Aug birthday down so they're misaligned.

Then boom, surprise!

Recruiting is 100x harder for your kid than everyone else mostly because college coaches ignore the play downs. But dont worry you can atrend college ids and pay college coaches to look at your kid. Once its all through you get to wonder why you're kid played club when all you needed to do was attend college id camps. Not realizing the reason that you had to atrend college id camps is because your kid was playing down and misaligned in club.

+19

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can do whatever you want but this thread got crazy when the question

"Do all the players on your team have the same graduating year? was asked.

Why is that such a bad question to ask?

In girls’ soccer especially, physical development does not move in a straight line. A December birthday kid entering 9th grade is often almost a full year younger than many classmates. At 14, a year is enormous. It’s the difference between a body mid-construction and one that just finished installing the beams.

Here’s what matters at high levels and in college recruiting: skill, decision-making speed, resilience, coach-ability, and long-term development. College coaches are not drafting based on who was tallest at 13. They’re projecting who will help them win at 20.

Look at the pipeline through leagues like ECNL and Girls Academy. Coaches evaluate technical quality, tactical intelligence, and growth trajectory. A player dominating early because she matured first could plateau. A player slightly behind physically but sharp technically often surges once the body catches up.

Playing with 8th graders this fall doesn’t “set back” a 9th grader. It can actually be an advantage if it matches physical development. Confidence grows when a player can execute ideas instead of just surviving size mismatches. Development thrives at the edge of challenge, not in the deep end with ankle weights.

Each child is a different equation. Some thrive playing up because they’re physically ready. Some benefit from playing with peers who are similar in size and strength while their body catches up. The right environment is the one that stretches skill without eroding joy.

My daughter is the youngest in her grade, but academically she is the top of her class which means cognitive maturity and discipline are already there. When the physical growth arrives, and history says it will, the ceiling will be very high.

Graduation year is an administrative category. Development is a biological and psychological process. College coaches recruit players, not birthdays.

And the long game wins.

Even more true on the boys side.

+1

[Anonymous]

While this does affect a few, many don't really care about this debate (other than people are treated fairly). Many more DO/did like talking about offers to share information. Sigh.

Well, past the time for a funeral dirge on this thread.

Swing low, sweet chariot ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a bunch of nonsense written to convince patents to play their Aug birthday down so they're misaligned.

Then boom, surprise!

Recruiting is 100x harder for your kid than everyone else mostly because college coaches ignore the play downs. But dont worry you can atrend college ids and pay college coaches to look at your kid. Once its all through you get to wonder why you're kid played club when all you needed to do was attend college id camps. Not realizing the reason that you had to atrend college id camps is because your kid was playing down and misaligned in club.

+19

+22

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has any parent received an explanation from their club on how they determined whether they were going to keep their kid playing up an age group or play with their new age group? I'm asking about kids on top team going from one top team to another. I know several from our club in different age groups and no one has been approached by the club They only know they are going to be on the top team of one of the 2 age groups. It appears the goal of our club is to get as many kids from outside the club and then make a decision on our kids after they have all the new kids sorted out.

Unfortunately discussing grades here is just being used to feed a troll and not for useful discussion.

More like someone is trying their best to convince people that grade doesnt apply to club soccer when everyone with a brain knows that it does.

Here's your challenge.

If you believe that grade for kids applies to youth soccer then there is no need to convince and judge kids about grades existing. Unfortunately I don't hold out hope as you feel the need to personally make it part of youth soccer.

You've spent the last 8 months or so harassing and trolling people about grades with SY 30+, calling kids pathetic and what not. It's been a waste of your time if you felt grade was always part of youth soccer.

If Elon bought you out for this, he was expecting more productive things from you in the private sector.

You are looney tunes.

Fall is coming and soon we're going to see all top team players on rosters have the same graduating year (grade in school)

Your challenge when that happens is to accept reality and find a different rock to hide under while trying to convince parents to play their kids down.

If you won, drop it. Your work at trying to convince parents and kids to play up is done. But are you really convinced?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a bunch of nonsense written to convince patents to play their Aug birthday down so they're misaligned.

Then boom, surprise!

Recruiting is 100x harder for your kid than everyone else mostly because college coaches ignore the play downs. But dont worry you can atrend college ids and pay college coaches to look at your kid. Once its all through you get to wonder why you're kid played club when all you needed to do was attend college id camps. Not realizing the reason that you had to atrend college id camps is because your kid was playing down and misaligned in club.

+19

+22

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While this does affect a few, many don't really care about this debate (other than people are treated fairly). Many more DO/did like talking about offers to share information. Sigh.

Well, past the time for a funeral dirge on this thread.

Swing low, sweet chariot ...

This directly affects how teams will be rostered this fall.

If clubs want wins and dont care about player development Aug birthdays will be rostered on one team.

If clubs do care about player development and want to keep teams together long term Aug birthdays will be rostered on a different team.

What type of club is your kid participating in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a bunch of nonsense written to convince patents to play their Aug birthday down so they're misaligned.

Then boom, surprise!

Recruiting is 100x harder for your kid than everyone else mostly because college coaches ignore the play downs. But dont worry you can atrend college ids and pay college coaches to look at your kid. Once its all through you get to wonder why you're kid played club when all you needed to do was attend college id camps. Not realizing the reason that you had to atrend college id camps is because your kid was playing down and misaligned in club.

These 2 losers ruining the whole thread STFU

I think the loser trying to convince parents not to play on their kids grade team is odd. Why wouldnt you encourage kids to play on teams with kids their grade? In the long run its better for the player because they're able to produce at a higher level. Smells like someone addicted to collecting ribbons and participation trophies.

School grade is irrelevant or the professional clubs academies would do it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While this does affect a few, many don't really care about this debate (other than people are treated fairly). Many more DO/did like talking about offers to share information. Sigh.

Well, past the time for a funeral dirge on this thread.

Swing low, sweet chariot ...

This directly affects how teams will be rostered this fall.

If clubs want wins and dont care about player development Aug birthdays will be rostered on one team.

If clubs do care about player development and want to keep teams together long term Aug birthdays will be rostered on a different team.

What type of club is your kid participating in?

Coming for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Coming for to carry me home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has any parent received an explanation from their club on how they determined whether they were going to keep their kid playing up an age group or play with their new age group? I'm asking about kids on top team going from one top team to another. I know several from our club in different age groups and no one has been approached by the club They only know they are going to be on the top team of one of the 2 age groups. It appears the goal of our club is to get as many kids from outside the club and then make a decision on our kids after they have all the new kids sorted out.

Unfortunately discussing grades here is just being used to feed a troll and not for useful discussion.

More like someone is trying their best to convince people that grade doesnt apply to club soccer when everyone with a brain knows that it does.

Here's your challenge.

If you believe that grade for kids applies to youth soccer then there is no need to convince and judge kids about grades existing. Unfortunately I don't hold out hope as you feel the need to personally make it part of youth soccer.

You've spent the last 8 months or so harassing and trolling people about grades with SY 30+, calling kids pathetic and what not. It's been a waste of your time if you felt grade was always part of youth soccer.

If Elon bought you out for this, he was expecting more productive things from you in the private sector.

You are looney tunes.

Fall is coming and soon we're going to see all top team players on rosters have the same graduating year (grade in school)

Your challenge when that happens is to accept reality and find a different rock to hide under while trying to convince parents to play their kids down.

If you won, drop it. Your work at trying to convince parents and kids to play up is done. But are you really convinced?

I'm 1000% convinced because I was around pre 2017 and nobody every talked about playing down. But, you heard about playing up all the time.

Unfortunately SY is new to most people so conmen like age guy trying to convince parents to play down get a podium until this fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has any parent received an explanation from their club on how they determined whether they were going to keep their kid playing up an age group or play with their new age group? I'm asking about kids on top team going from one top team to another. I know several from our club in different age groups and no one has been approached by the club They only know they are going to be on the top team of one of the 2 age groups. It appears the goal of our club is to get as many kids from outside the club and then make a decision on our kids after they have all the new kids sorted out.

Unfortunately discussing grades here is just being used to feed a troll and not for useful discussion.

More like someone is trying their best to convince people that grade doesnt apply to club soccer when everyone with a brain knows that it does.

Here's your challenge.

If you believe that grade for kids applies to youth soccer then there is no need to convince and judge kids about grades existing. Unfortunately I don't hold out hope as you feel the need to personally make it part of youth soccer.

You've spent the last 8 months or so harassing and trolling people about grades with SY 30+, calling kids pathetic and what not. It's been a waste of your time if you felt grade was always part of youth soccer.

If Elon bought you out for this, he was expecting more productive things from you in the private sector.

You are looney tunes.

Fall is coming and soon we're going to see all top team players on rosters have the same graduating year (grade in school)

Your challenge when that happens is to accept reality and find a different rock to hide under while trying to convince parents to play their kids down.

If you won, drop it. Your work at trying to convince parents and kids to play up is done. But are you really convinced?

I'm 1000% convinced because I was around pre 2017 and nobody every talked about playing down. But, you heard about playing up all the time.

Unfortunately SY is new to most people so conmen like age guy trying to convince parents to play down get a podium until this fall.

How are your Aug-Dec kids doing re:offers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While this does affect a few, many don't really care about this debate (other than people are treated fairly). Many more DO/did like talking about offers to share information. Sigh.

Well, past the time for a funeral dirge on this thread.

Swing low, sweet chariot ...

This directly affects how teams will be rostered this fall.

If clubs want wins and dont care about player development Aug birthdays will be rostered on one team.

If clubs do care about player development and want to keep teams together long term Aug birthdays will be rostered on a different team.

What type of club is your kid participating in?

Why just attack August kids? What about September kids?

And the PP is right so few kids are in this situation that clubs can handle case by case, like they say around here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has any parent received an explanation from their club on how they determined whether they were going to keep their kid playing up an age group or play with their new age group? I'm asking about kids on top team going from one top team to another. I know several from our club in different age groups and no one has been approached by the club They only know they are going to be on the top team of one of the 2 age groups. It appears the goal of our club is to get as many kids from outside the club and then make a decision on our kids after they have all the new kids sorted out.

Unfortunately discussing grades here is just being used to feed a troll and not for useful discussion.

More like someone is trying their best to convince people that grade doesnt apply to club soccer when everyone with a brain knows that it does.

Here's your challenge.

If you believe that grade for kids applies to youth soccer then there is no need to convince and judge kids about grades existing. Unfortunately I don't hold out hope as you feel the need to personally make it part of youth soccer.

You've spent the last 8 months or so harassing and trolling people about grades with SY 30+, calling kids pathetic and what not. It's been a waste of your time if you felt grade was always part of youth soccer.

If Elon bought you out for this, he was expecting more productive things from you in the private sector.

You are looney tunes.

Fall is coming and soon we're going to see all top team players on rosters have the same graduating year (grade in school)

Your challenge when that happens is to accept reality and find a different rock to hide under while trying to convince parents to play their kids down.

If you won, drop it. Your work at trying to convince parents and kids to play up is done. But are you really convinced?

I'm 1000% convinced because I was around pre 2017 and nobody every talked about playing down. But, you heard about playing up all the time.

Unfortunately SY is new to most people so conmen like age guy trying to convince parents to play down get a podium until this fall.

What? You started this grade nonsense. Nobody else cares.

So many people just put you in your place when you try to bully people.

Learn to Nacho parent. Not your kid, not your problem.

Notice that when you don't comment about grade, nobody else does either. You are the instigator dude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While this does affect a few, many don't really care about this debate (other than people are treated fairly). Many more DO/did like talking about offers to share information. Sigh.

Well, past the time for a funeral dirge on this thread.

Swing low, sweet chariot ...

This directly affects how teams will be rostered this fall.

If clubs want wins and dont care about player development Aug birthdays will be rostered on one team.

If clubs do care about player development and want to keep teams together long term Aug birthdays will be rostered on a different team.

What type of club is your kid participating in?

Why just attack August kids? What about September kids?

And the PP is right so few kids are in this situation that clubs can handle case by case, like they say around here.

All these years January and February kids aren't a thing, but now August and September kids need their own league and rules

Flaming pile of manure nonsense