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

[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.

Ok co case by case Aug birthdays will play up with their grade in school team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Ok co case by case Aug birthdays will play up with their grade in school team.

See this is where your wants is driving you to say nonsense. Need proof for your "will" statements otherwise they are just bluster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

Okay, so if grade has nothing to do with the new rules, why call it SY?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

Okay, so if grade has nothing to do with the new rules, why call it SY?

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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

Okay, so if grade has nothing to do with the new rules, why call it SY?

Age guy, aka this time a club has you covered.

They say, "While the new age group system is often referred to as "School Year" because it aligns better with school grades than the calendar year, we will use the nationwide age groupings of August 1st to July 31st date range for safety and fairness."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

Okay, so if grade has nothing to do with the new rules, why call it SY?

“School year” and “grade” are not equivalent categories. One is a time frame. The other is an academic placement. They overlap culturally, but they are not the same thing.

“SY” is simply a tag for the new registration window: August 1 through July 31. That’s it. It’s a clean data set. A standardized 12-month block that leagues can organize around.

Think of it like fiscal year versus calendar year. No one believes a fiscal year defines when the sun rises. It’s just a framework for accounting. Same principle here. SY isn’t redefining grade. It’s defining a uniform operational window.

The confusion happens because in youth sports we’ve historically blurred grade, birth year, and team placement as if they’re interchangeable. They’re not. Grade is academic progression. Birth year is biological timing. SY is an administrative cycle.

Why call it SY at all? Because leagues need a consistent reference point that aligns with how families already think about seasonal transitions. August to July mirrors the rhythm of a school calendar without being the same thing. It’s a scheduling spine, not a developmental philosophy.

So if grade has nothing to do with the rule itself, calling it SY doesn’t contradict that. SY names the time block. Grade remains an academic marker. Team placement remains a developmental decision.

Administrative clarity and player development are two different conversations. Mixing them creates noise. Separating them creates better decisions for kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

Okay, so if grade has nothing to do with the new rules, why call it SY?

Age guy, aka this time a club has you covered.

They say, "While the new age group system is often referred to as "School Year" because it aligns better with school grades than the calendar year, we will use the nationwide age groupings of August 1st to July 31st date range for safety and fairness."

The mental gymnastics used to justify why school year doesn't mean school year are impressive. The real answer is there isn't a uniform national school year, so they can't really do school year without disadvantaging teams that have later school cut off dates.

But this thread is pretty clear that clubs are doing what maximizes their revenue or advances their goals and are not taking a uniform approach to the new age groups.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

Okay, so if grade has nothing to do with the new rules, why call it SY?

Age guy, aka this time a club has you covered.

They say, "While the new age group system is often referred to as "School Year" because it aligns better with school grades than the calendar year, we will use the nationwide age groupings of August 1st to July 31st date range for safety and fairness."

The mental gymnastics used to justify why school year doesn't mean school year are impressive. The real answer is there isn't a uniform national school year, so they can't really do school year without disadvantaging teams that have later school cut off dates.

But this thread is pretty clear that clubs are doing what maximizes their revenue or advances their goals and are not taking a uniform approach to the new age groups.

"The mental gymnastics used to justify why school year doesn't mean school year are impressive"

Agree x1000 its ridiculous listening to people say SY has nothing to do with grades. When the whole change from BY to SY was done so there aren't "trapped" players who were forced to play on grade older teams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

Okay, so if grade has nothing to do with the new rules, why call it SY?

Season Year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

Okay, so if grade has nothing to do with the new rules, why call it SY?

Age guy, aka this time a club has you covered.

They say, "While the new age group system is often referred to as "School Year" because it aligns better with school grades than the calendar year, we will use the nationwide age groupings of August 1st to July 31st date range for safety and fairness."

The mental gymnastics used to justify why school year doesn't mean school year are impressive. The real answer is there isn't a uniform national school year, so they can't really do school year without disadvantaging teams that have later school cut off dates.

But this thread is pretty clear that clubs are doing what maximizes their revenue or advances their goals and are not taking a uniform approach to the new age groups.

Then why is it U7, U10, U14 and 8/1

Not 7th Grade, 10th Grade?

A: Because it's not about grouping by school grade

Someone should have done better in school

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

Okay, so if grade has nothing to do with the new rules, why call it SY?

“School year” and “grade” are not equivalent categories. One is a time frame. The other is an academic placement. They overlap culturally, but they are not the same thing.

“SY” is simply a tag for the new registration window: August 1 through July 31. That’s it. It’s a clean data set. A standardized 12-month block that leagues can organize around.

Think of it like fiscal year versus calendar year. No one believes a fiscal year defines when the sun rises. It’s just a framework for accounting. Same principle here. SY isn’t redefining grade. It’s defining a uniform operational window.

The confusion happens because in youth sports we’ve historically blurred grade, birth year, and team placement as if they’re interchangeable. They’re not. Grade is academic progression. Birth year is biological timing. SY is an administrative cycle.

Why call it SY at all? Because leagues need a consistent reference point that aligns with how families already think about seasonal transitions. August to July mirrors the rhythm of a school calendar without being the same thing. It’s a scheduling spine, not a developmental philosophy.

So if grade has nothing to do with the rule itself, calling it SY doesn’t contradict that. SY names the time block. Grade remains an academic marker. Team placement remains a developmental decision.

Administrative clarity and player development are two different conversations. Mixing them creates noise. Separating them creates better decisions for kids.

This logical factual explanation is wasted on the recipient

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Its because in BY grade doesnt apply.

Thinking it grade came into the rules in the switch from BY to SY is delusional.

Okay, so if grade has nothing to do with the new rules, why call it SY?

“School year” and “grade” are not equivalent categories. One is a time frame. The other is an academic placement. They overlap culturally, but they are not the same thing.

“SY” is simply a tag for the new registration window: August 1 through July 31. That’s it. It’s a clean data set. A standardized 12-month block that leagues can organize around.

Think of it like fiscal year versus calendar year. No one believes a fiscal year defines when the sun rises. It’s just a framework for accounting. Same principle here. SY isn’t redefining grade. It’s defining a uniform operational window.

The confusion happens because in youth sports we’ve historically blurred grade, birth year, and team placement as if they’re interchangeable. They’re not. Grade is academic progression. Birth year is biological timing. SY is an administrative cycle.

Why call it SY at all? Because leagues need a consistent reference point that aligns with how families already think about seasonal transitions. August to July mirrors the rhythm of a school calendar without being the same thing. It’s a scheduling spine, not a developmental philosophy.

So if grade has nothing to do with the rule itself, calling it SY doesn’t contradict that. SY names the time block. Grade remains an academic marker. Team placement remains a developmental decision.

Administrative clarity and player development are two different conversations. Mixing them creates noise. Separating them creates better decisions for kids.

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