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

[Anonymous]

Whats funny is NJ and NY clubs are already grouping Aug Sept Nov birthdays by grade. Their schools start in late Sept and Nov so eveyone already knows how to address it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whats funny is NJ and NY clubs are already grouping Aug Sept Nov birthdays by grade. Their schools start in late Sept and Nov so eveyone already knows how to address it.

Fake news ... A few clubs have signaled they will but the fine details and the discussion on Talking Soccer NJ show it's very much case-by-case, too.

[Anonymous]

You didn’t answer the question - AT ALL. Tell us or you theory is just a theory from a no nothing anonymous poster. Which LOCAL CLUB is giving options. I will ask this question every post until you answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whats funny is NJ and NY clubs are already grouping Aug Sept Nov birthdays by grade. Their schools start in late Sept and Nov so eveyone already knows how to address it.

Maybe for state leagues with classmates, but not the national leagues. Read the fine print.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whats funny is NJ and NY clubs are already grouping Aug Sept Nov birthdays by grade. Their schools start in late Sept and Nov so eveyone already knows how to address it.

Maybe for state leagues with classmates, but not the national leagues. Read the fine print.

Is there any part of the fine print that I missed?

https://www.matchfitsurf.com/age-change-faqs

As we move toward the 2026–2027 season and beyond, our goal is for teams to be fully aligned with a player’s school grade whenever possible. This provides greater social continuity, roster stability, and a clearer long-term development pathway.

[Anonymous]

You didn’t answer the question - AT ALL. Tell us which LOCAL CLUB is giving options. I will ask this question every post until you answer. I don’t follow this forum continuously like this clown, but I hope other will hold his feet to the fire to get him to answer the question, because he won’t.

[Anonymous]

Which club, which team?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
You didn’t answer the question - AT ALL. Tell us which LOCAL CLUB is giving options. I will ask this question every post until you answer. I don’t follow this forum continuously like this clown, but I hope other will hold his feet to the fire to get him to answer the question, because he won’t.

It will happen and you'll be stuck holding yourself saying that it wont happen when its already occurred.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whats funny is NJ and NY clubs are already grouping Aug Sept Nov birthdays by grade. Their schools start in late Sept and Nov so eveyone already knows how to address it.

Maybe for state leagues with classmates, but not the national leagues. Read the fine print.

Is there any part of the fine print that I missed?

https://www.matchfitsurf.com/age-change-faqs

As we move toward the 2026–2027 season and beyond, our goal is for teams to be fully aligned with a player’s school grade whenever possible. This provides greater social continuity, roster stability, and a clearer long-term development pathway.

Yep ...

"Play-up opportunities on our national level teams will be minimized to safeguard long term player development, competitive integrity, and roster balance. State teams will have greater flexibility.

Any consideration for team placement because of age/grade anomalies will be made collaboratively by the Directors and Coaching Staff. When considering a player to play up, the following criteria will guide the decision – Impact on player development, competition level and recruitment opportunities as well as team needs and roster balance. Guiding Principle – All decisions will prioritize what is best for the player and the overall team environment."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You didn’t answer the question - AT ALL. Tell us which LOCAL CLUB is giving options. I will ask this question every post until you answer. I don’t follow this forum continuously like this clown, but I hope other will hold his feet to the fire to get him to answer the question, because he won’t.

It will happen and you'll be stuck holding yourself saying that it wont happen when its already occurred.

Playing up an age group simply by request will be allowed for what local club? Saying it will happen without details is meaningless.

[Anonymous]

Which local club, which team? You have no idea what you are talking about if you can’t name a single local club or team that isn’t following Age grouping and forcing kids to play down. Which club, which team? I will keep asking, which LOCAL club? If you can’t answer that specific question, then you have nothing legitimate to contribute. Answer or go away. No one will listen to you until you do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whats funny is NJ and NY clubs are already grouping Aug Sept Nov birthdays by grade. Their schools start in late Sept and Nov so eveyone already knows how to address it.

Maybe for state leagues with classmates, but not the national leagues. Read the fine print.

Is there any part of the fine print that I missed?

https://www.matchfitsurf.com/age-change-faqs

As we move toward the 2026–2027 season and beyond, our goal is for teams to be fully aligned with a player’s school grade whenever possible. This provides greater social continuity, roster stability, and a clearer long-term development pathway.

Yep ...

"Play-up opportunities on our national level teams will be minimized to safeguard long term player development, competitive integrity, and roster balance. State teams will have greater flexibility.

Any consideration for team placement because of age/grade anomalies will be made collaboratively by the Directors and Coaching Staff. When considering a player to play up, the following criteria will guide the decision – Impact on player development, competition level and recruitment opportunities as well as team needs and roster balance. Guiding Principle – All decisions will prioritize what is best for the player and the overall team environment."

Parents from MF have said that Aug/Sept players play on the team thats their grade in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which local club, which team? You have no idea what you are talking about if you can’t name a single local club or team that isn’t following Age grouping and forcing kids to play down. Which club, which team? I will keep asking, which LOCAL club? If you can’t answer that specific question, then you have nothing legitimate to contribute. Answer or go away. No one will listen to you until you do.

I have asked the question 4 times. Which local club, which team? No response to my question. 4 times! So, I think it is safe to say you have NO, local club and NO local team that is implementing this the way you project. Thanks. Good bye. Your responses are null and void.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whats funny is NJ and NY clubs are already grouping Aug Sept Nov birthdays by grade. Their schools start in late Sept and Nov so eveyone already knows how to address it.

Maybe for state leagues with classmates, but not the national leagues. Read the fine print.

Is there any part of the fine print that I missed?

https://www.matchfitsurf.com/age-change-faqs

As we move toward the 2026–2027 season and beyond, our goal is for teams to be fully aligned with a player’s school grade whenever possible. This provides greater social continuity, roster stability, and a clearer long-term development pathway.

Yep ...

"Play-up opportunities on our national level teams will be minimized to safeguard long term player development, competitive integrity, and roster balance. State teams will have greater flexibility.

Any consideration for team placement because of age/grade anomalies will be made collaboratively by the Directors and Coaching Staff. When considering a player to play up, the following criteria will guide the decision – Impact on player development, competition level and recruitment opportunities as well as team needs and roster balance. Guiding Principle – All decisions will prioritize what is best for the player and the overall team environment."

Parents from MF have said that Aug/Sept players play on the team thats their grade in school.

Where? The NJ forum I saw questioned that.

[Anonymous]

These poor parents who seriously think coaches are going to sabotage their teams to accommodate their insecurities is kinda funny