ECNL moving to school year part 2

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Anonymous wrote:Had club webinar last night ECNL boys and girls club. Lots of questions asked from parents one was specifically August kids who are 9th graders but would’ve placed on a team of mostly 8th graders next year.

They said players will play within the age bands never heard that term until then??? but kids will tryout for their new age group Aug-July and after tryouts the club will talk with families. No players will be forced to play on age group above regardless of grade.

If a player would like to play and up the club believes they are at the level they will be allowed.

This is what clubs say now but aligning Aug birthdays with their grade in school team makes things much easier for them to manage.

If you think clubs wont choose the path that is in their best interests you are a fool.

How does it make it easier for them (the club) to manage? Have you ever used one of the CRMs they use for club management (I know the answer, you've only been in involved in soccer for a few years with your daughter)? Nothing, I repeat, nothing in any of them is set up to revolve around grade. It is meaningless. Everything is set up to revolve around age brackets in these systems! Trying to organize by grade actually makes a club's life harder. So again, how would aligning someone with a specific grade make it easier for clubs to manage them? Please explain.

Your assumptions are humorous. I've already said that I was around pre 2017 which is why I know whats going to happen with SY and Aug birthdays.

I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school.

Yes, we know you personally existed before 2017, but you have only been involved with soccer on the girls side for a few years. As a parent. Which is fine Delusional August Guy.

Humor me on this: "I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school."

How is it 'easier' for the club?

Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team. This is because its better for players when they get to recruiting years. Its better for the club because they avoid 8th grade teams with 9th grade players who do high school soccer for 4 months out of the year. And in general its easier for clubs to manage everyone when players are grouped by grade. (Think homecoming, or a school trip that only one grade participates in, etc)

You keep saying it is easier but don't explain it. Why is it easier?

Right now, the club's system are all set up to manage teams by age brackets. Grouping by grade may make it easier for a college coach but it is not easier for youth clubs. They are not set up to run that way and never have been. How would it be easier to suddenly switch that to 'grade'?

"Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team"

They do? I have never seen a club that wants this.

They did explain it. When 9th graders on an 8th grade team disappear for a season because of highschool.

Ahh. So the big reason they are going to change and run completely different from how the do now is because a few kids (way way less than now! might be trapped? They could organize by grade right now and avoid 99.9% of trapped players if they wanted to. But they don't.

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Anonymous wrote:Had club webinar last night ECNL boys and girls club. Lots of questions asked from parents one was specifically August kids who are 9th graders but would’ve placed on a team of mostly 8th graders next year.

They said players will play within the age bands never heard that term until then??? but kids will tryout for their new age group Aug-July and after tryouts the club will talk with families. No players will be forced to play on age group above regardless of grade.

If a player would like to play and up the club believes they are at the level they will be allowed.

This is what clubs say now but aligning Aug birthdays with their grade in school team makes things much easier for them to manage.

If you think clubs wont choose the path that is in their best interests you are a fool.

How does it make it easier for them (the club) to manage? Have you ever used one of the CRMs they use for club management (I know the answer, you've only been in involved in soccer for a few years with your daughter)? Nothing, I repeat, nothing in any of them is set up to revolve around grade. It is meaningless. Everything is set up to revolve around age brackets in these systems! Trying to organize by grade actually makes a club's life harder. So again, how would aligning someone with a specific grade make it easier for clubs to manage them? Please explain.

Your assumptions are humorous. I've already said that I was around pre 2017 which is why I know whats going to happen with SY and Aug birthdays.

I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school.

Yes, we know you personally existed before 2017, but you have only been involved with soccer on the girls side for a few years. As a parent. Which is fine Delusional August Guy.

Humor me on this: "I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school."

How is it 'easier' for the club?

Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team. This is because its better for players when they get to recruiting years. Its better for the club because they avoid 8th grade teams with 9th grade players who do high school soccer for 4 months out of the year. And in general its easier for clubs to manage everyone when players are grouped by grade. (Think homecoming, or a school trip that only one grade participates in, etc)

Still all wish casting. Imagine the look on a coach's face when asking about school field trips and club soccer.

Are you kidding me? If the entire school has a mandatory school trip coaches can make whatever face they want. The team will be on the trip. You have no clue.

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Anonymous wrote:Had club webinar last night ECNL boys and girls club. Lots of questions asked from parents one was specifically August kids who are 9th graders but would’ve placed on a team of mostly 8th graders next year.

They said players will play within the age bands never heard that term until then??? but kids will tryout for their new age group Aug-July and after tryouts the club will talk with families. No players will be forced to play on age group above regardless of grade.

If a player would like to play and up the club believes they are at the level they will be allowed.

This is what clubs say now but aligning Aug birthdays with their grade in school team makes things much easier for them to manage.

If you think clubs wont choose the path that is in their best interests you are a fool.

How does it make it easier for them (the club) to manage? Have you ever used one of the CRMs they use for club management (I know the answer, you've only been in involved in soccer for a few years with your daughter)? Nothing, I repeat, nothing in any of them is set up to revolve around grade. It is meaningless. Everything is set up to revolve around age brackets in these systems! Trying to organize by grade actually makes a club's life harder. So again, how would aligning someone with a specific grade make it easier for clubs to manage them? Please explain.

Your assumptions are humorous. I've already said that I was around pre 2017 which is why I know whats going to happen with SY and Aug birthdays.

I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school.

Yes, we know you personally existed before 2017, but you have only been involved with soccer on the girls side for a few years. As a parent. Which is fine Delusional August Guy.

Humor me on this: "I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school."

How is it 'easier' for the club?

Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team. This is because its better for players when they get to recruiting years. Its better for the club because they avoid 8th grade teams with 9th grade players who do high school soccer for 4 months out of the year. And in general its easier for clubs to manage everyone when players are grouped by grade. (Think homecoming, or a school trip that only one grade participates in, etc)

Still all wish casting. Imagine the look on a coach's face when asking about school field trips and club soccer.

Are you kidding me? If the entire school has a mandatory school trip coaches can make whatever face they want. The team will be on the trip. You have no clue.

What club has kids from the same school on it? Again, you show how you're soccer involvement is at such a low (and recent) level.

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Anonymous wrote:Had club webinar last night ECNL boys and girls club. Lots of questions asked from parents one was specifically August kids who are 9th graders but would’ve placed on a team of mostly 8th graders next year.

They said players will play within the age bands never heard that term until then??? but kids will tryout for their new age group Aug-July and after tryouts the club will talk with families. No players will be forced to play on age group above regardless of grade.

If a player would like to play and up the club believes they are at the level they will be allowed.

This is what clubs say now but aligning Aug birthdays with their grade in school team makes things much easier for them to manage.

If you think clubs wont choose the path that is in their best interests you are a fool.

How does it make it easier for them (the club) to manage? Have you ever used one of the CRMs they use for club management (I know the answer, you've only been in involved in soccer for a few years with your daughter)? Nothing, I repeat, nothing in any of them is set up to revolve around grade. It is meaningless. Everything is set up to revolve around age brackets in these systems! Trying to organize by grade actually makes a club's life harder. So again, how would aligning someone with a specific grade make it easier for clubs to manage them? Please explain.

Your assumptions are humorous. I've already said that I was around pre 2017 which is why I know whats going to happen with SY and Aug birthdays.

I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school.

Yes, we know you personally existed before 2017, but you have only been involved with soccer on the girls side for a few years. As a parent. Which is fine Delusional August Guy.

Humor me on this: "I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school."

How is it 'easier' for the club?

Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team. This is because its better for players when they get to recruiting years. Its better for the club because they avoid 8th grade teams with 9th grade players who do high school soccer for 4 months out of the year. And in general its easier for clubs to manage everyone when players are grouped by grade. (Think homecoming, or a school trip that only one grade participates in, etc)

Still all wish casting. Imagine the look on a coach's face when asking about school field trips and club soccer.

Are you kidding me? If the entire school has a mandatory school trip coaches can make whatever face they want. The team will be on the trip. You have no clue.

What club has kids from the same school on it? Again, you show how you're soccer involvement is at such a low (and recent) level.

I said everyone in a single grade makes things easier for clubs. I didnt say anything about players all being at the same school. You added that part. But it doesnt matter its just easier if everyone is in the same grade even if theyre not at the same school.

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Anonymous wrote:Had club webinar last night ECNL boys and girls club. Lots of questions asked from parents one was specifically August kids who are 9th graders but would’ve placed on a team of mostly 8th graders next year.

They said players will play within the age bands never heard that term until then??? but kids will tryout for their new age group Aug-July and after tryouts the club will talk with families. No players will be forced to play on age group above regardless of grade.

If a player would like to play and up the club believes they are at the level they will be allowed.

This is what clubs say now but aligning Aug birthdays with their grade in school team makes things much easier for them to manage.

If you think clubs wont choose the path that is in their best interests you are a fool.

How does it make it easier for them (the club) to manage? Have you ever used one of the CRMs they use for club management (I know the answer, you've only been in involved in soccer for a few years with your daughter)? Nothing, I repeat, nothing in any of them is set up to revolve around grade. It is meaningless. Everything is set up to revolve around age brackets in these systems! Trying to organize by grade actually makes a club's life harder. So again, how would aligning someone with a specific grade make it easier for clubs to manage them? Please explain.

Your assumptions are humorous. I've already said that I was around pre 2017 which is why I know whats going to happen with SY and Aug birthdays.

I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school.

Yes, we know you personally existed before 2017, but you have only been involved with soccer on the girls side for a few years. As a parent. Which is fine Delusional August Guy.

Humor me on this: "I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school."

How is it 'easier' for the club?

Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team. This is because its better for players when they get to recruiting years. Its better for the club because they avoid 8th grade teams with 9th grade players who do high school soccer for 4 months out of the year. And in general its easier for clubs to manage everyone when players are grouped by grade. (Think homecoming, or a school trip that only one grade participates in, etc)

You keep saying it is easier but don't explain it. Why is it easier?

Right now, the club's system are all set up to manage teams by age brackets. Grouping by grade may make it easier for a college coach but it is not easier for youth clubs. They are not set up to run that way and never have been. How would it be easier to suddenly switch that to 'grade'?

"Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team"

They do? I have never seen a club that wants this.

They did explain it. When 9th graders on an 8th grade team disappear for a season because of highschool.

Ahh. So the big reason they are going to change and run completely different from how the do now is because a few kids (way way less than now! might be trapped? They could organize by grade right now and avoid 99.9% of trapped players if they wanted to. But they don't.

Nope, not possible because in BY Aug-Dec birthdays cant play on their correct grade in school team.

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Anonymous wrote:Had club webinar last night ECNL boys and girls club. Lots of questions asked from parents one was specifically August kids who are 9th graders but would’ve placed on a team of mostly 8th graders next year.

They said players will play within the age bands never heard that term until then??? but kids will tryout for their new age group Aug-July and after tryouts the club will talk with families. No players will be forced to play on age group above regardless of grade.

If a player would like to play and up the club believes they are at the level they will be allowed.

This is what clubs say now but aligning Aug birthdays with their grade in school team makes things much easier for them to manage.

If you think clubs wont choose the path that is in their best interests you are a fool.

How does it make it easier for them (the club) to manage? Have you ever used one of the CRMs they use for club management (I know the answer, you've only been in involved in soccer for a few years with your daughter)? Nothing, I repeat, nothing in any of them is set up to revolve around grade. It is meaningless. Everything is set up to revolve around age brackets in these systems! Trying to organize by grade actually makes a club's life harder. So again, how would aligning someone with a specific grade make it easier for clubs to manage them? Please explain.

Your assumptions are humorous. I've already said that I was around pre 2017 which is why I know whats going to happen with SY and Aug birthdays.

I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school.

Yes, we know you personally existed before 2017, but you have only been involved with soccer on the girls side for a few years. As a parent. Which is fine Delusional August Guy.

Humor me on this: "I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school."

How is it 'easier' for the club?

Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team. This is because its better for players when they get to recruiting years. Its better for the club because they avoid 8th grade teams with 9th grade players who do high school soccer for 4 months out of the year. And in general its easier for clubs to manage everyone when players are grouped by grade. (Think homecoming, or a school trip that only one grade participates in, etc)

Still all wish casting. Imagine the look on a coach's face when asking about school field trips and club soccer.

Are you kidding me? If the entire school has a mandatory school trip coaches can make whatever face they want. The team will be on the trip. You have no clue.

What club has kids from the same school on it? Again, you show how you're soccer involvement is at such a low (and recent) level.

I said everyone in a single grade makes things easier for clubs. I didnt say anything about players all being at the same school. You added that part. But it doesnt matter its just easier if everyone is in the same grade even if theyre not at the same school.

Why? You keep saying this like it makes it true the more you say it. It is not easier for clubs to run or manage teams by grade. They don't run by grade now, they did not run by grade before, all of the systems they use to manage teams and players are via age bracket (you can't even run any of the CRMs they use 'by Grade') but somehow and in some way, running them by grade is easier? Because of school trips? Just stop man. This angle of your argument is the weakest.

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Anonymous wrote:Had club webinar last night ECNL boys and girls club. Lots of questions asked from parents one was specifically August kids who are 9th graders but would’ve placed on a team of mostly 8th graders next year.

They said players will play within the age bands never heard that term until then??? but kids will tryout for their new age group Aug-July and after tryouts the club will talk with families. No players will be forced to play on age group above regardless of grade.

If a player would like to play and up the club believes they are at the level they will be allowed.

This is what clubs say now but aligning Aug birthdays with their grade in school team makes things much easier for them to manage.

If you think clubs wont choose the path that is in their best interests you are a fool.

How does it make it easier for them (the club) to manage? Have you ever used one of the CRMs they use for club management (I know the answer, you've only been in involved in soccer for a few years with your daughter)? Nothing, I repeat, nothing in any of them is set up to revolve around grade. It is meaningless. Everything is set up to revolve around age brackets in these systems! Trying to organize by grade actually makes a club's life harder. So again, how would aligning someone with a specific grade make it easier for clubs to manage them? Please explain.

Your assumptions are humorous. I've already said that I was around pre 2017 which is why I know whats going to happen with SY and Aug birthdays.

I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school.

Yes, we know you personally existed before 2017, but you have only been involved with soccer on the girls side for a few years. As a parent. Which is fine Delusional August Guy.

Humor me on this: "I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school."

How is it 'easier' for the club?

Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team. This is because its better for players when they get to recruiting years. Its better for the club because they avoid 8th grade teams with 9th grade players who do high school soccer for 4 months out of the year. And in general its easier for clubs to manage everyone when players are grouped by grade. (Think homecoming, or a school trip that only one grade participates in, etc)

You keep saying it is easier but don't explain it. Why is it easier?

Right now, the club's system are all set up to manage teams by age brackets. Grouping by grade may make it easier for a college coach but it is not easier for youth clubs. They are not set up to run that way and never have been. How would it be easier to suddenly switch that to 'grade'?

"Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team"

They do? I have never seen a club that wants this.

They did explain it. When 9th graders on an 8th grade team disappear for a season because of highschool.

Ahh. So the big reason they are going to change and run completely different from how the do now is because a few kids (way way less than now! might be trapped? They could organize by grade right now and avoid 99.9% of trapped players if they wanted to. But they don't.

Nope, not possible because in BY Aug-Dec birthdays cant play on their correct grade in school team.

Sure they can. Plenty of small clubs around me have SY teams in the current BY system. Some of the kids just have to 'play up'. No biggie.

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Anonymous wrote:Had club webinar last night ECNL boys and girls club. Lots of questions asked from parents one was specifically August kids who are 9th graders but would’ve placed on a team of mostly 8th graders next year.

They said players will play within the age bands never heard that term until then??? but kids will tryout for their new age group Aug-July and after tryouts the club will talk with families. No players will be forced to play on age group above regardless of grade.

If a player would like to play and up the club believes they are at the level they will be allowed.

This is what clubs say now but aligning Aug birthdays with their grade in school team makes things much easier for them to manage.

If you think clubs wont choose the path that is in their best interests you are a fool.

If only grade in school existed in travel club soccer
But calendar DOB age brackets exists, and is what's used by the leagues

So how about expect your kid to play in their age group as what's happening today

Grade in school or "Graduating Year" 100% exists in College and College recruiting. Since playing in college in the end goal of Youth Competitive soccer grade exists.

Yes, every player has a Graduating Year

Clubs and leagues and teams are grouped by DOB Month/Year

I would ask if you're stupid, but that point has been prove

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Anonymous wrote:Had club webinar last night ECNL boys and girls club. Lots of questions asked from parents one was specifically August kids who are 9th graders but would’ve placed on a team of mostly 8th graders next year.

They said players will play within the age bands never heard that term until then??? but kids will tryout for their new age group Aug-July and after tryouts the club will talk with families. No players will be forced to play on age group above regardless of grade.

If a player would like to play and up the club believes they are at the level they will be allowed.

This is what clubs say now but aligning Aug birthdays with their grade in school team makes things much easier for them to manage.

If you think clubs wont choose the path that is in their best interests you are a fool.

How does it make it easier for them (the club) to manage? Have you ever used one of the CRMs they use for club management (I know the answer, you've only been in involved in soccer for a few years with your daughter)? Nothing, I repeat, nothing in any of them is set up to revolve around grade. It is meaningless. Everything is set up to revolve around age brackets in these systems! Trying to organize by grade actually makes a club's life harder. So again, how would aligning someone with a specific grade make it easier for clubs to manage them? Please explain.

Your assumptions are humorous. I've already said that I was around pre 2017 which is why I know whats going to happen with SY and Aug birthdays.

I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school.

Yes, we know you personally existed before 2017, but you have only been involved with soccer on the girls side for a few years. As a parent. Which is fine Delusional August Guy.

Humor me on this: "I've also already listed multiple times why its easier for clubs when all players on a team are the same graduating year aka grade in school."

How is it 'easier' for the club?

Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team. This is because its better for players when they get to recruiting years. Its better for the club because they avoid 8th grade teams with 9th grade players who do high school soccer for 4 months out of the year. And in general its easier for clubs to manage everyone when players are grouped by grade. (Think homecoming, or a school trip that only one grade participates in, etc)

You keep saying it is easier but don't explain it. Why is it easier?

Right now, the club's system are all set up to manage teams by age brackets. Grouping by grade may make it easier for a college coach but it is not easier for youth clubs. They are not set up to run that way and never have been. How would it be easier to suddenly switch that to 'grade'?

"Clubs want all levels of player playing on the correct grade in school A B C etc team"

They do? I have never seen a club that wants this.

They did explain it. When 9th graders on an 8th grade team disappear for a season because of highschool.

They don't worry about that now though.

Yup. Being trapped is having no team for 6 months. Playing with your school team or not for a couple of weeks and missing a few games isn't the same. Teams have such large rosters that a kid playing in school for a few practices just isn't the same issue or an issue at all. It would be like a kid getting hurt and missing a few weeks. Happens so often it is hardly noticed by the club and their 25 person rosters.

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Another Facebook thread (from yesterday) where parents are reporting that clubs are allowing Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school. Also 99% of comments are suggesting parents play their kid on their grade in school team.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25942942895333466/

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Anonymous wrote:Another Facebook thread (from yesterday) where parents are reporting that clubs are allowing Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school. Also 99% of comments are suggesting parents play their kid on their grade in school team.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25942942895333466/

Well, since parents on FB are saying it, then the calendar age group system using DOB will be scrapped so that Chad and Amy can play with Brad and Kim from Chemistry class in school

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Anonymous wrote:Another Facebook thread (from yesterday) where parents are reporting that clubs are allowing Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school. Also 99% of comments are suggesting parents play their kid on their grade in school team.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25942942895333466/

Well, since parents on FB are saying it, then the calendar age group system using DOB will be scrapped so that Chad and Amy can play with Brad and Kim from Chemistry class in school

Wouldn't that make Chad/Brad and Amy/Kim school grade cohorts and wasnt changing from BY to SY done so more school geade cohorts could play on the same teams together?

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Anonymous wrote:Another Facebook thread (from yesterday) where parents are reporting that clubs are allowing Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school. Also 99% of comments are suggesting parents play their kid on their grade in school team.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25942942895333466/

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In California all club soccer shuts down during high school season, it will be up to the player to decide to skip club practice for high school.

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Anonymous wrote:Another Facebook thread (from yesterday) where parents are reporting that clubs are allowing Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school. Also 99% of comments are suggesting parents play their kid on their grade in school team.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25942942895333466/

Well, since parents on FB are saying it, then the calendar age group system using DOB will be scrapped so that Chad and Amy can play with Brad and Kim from Chemistry class in school

Wouldn't that make Chad/Brad and Amy/Kim school grade cohorts and wasnt changing from BY to SY done so more school geade cohorts could play on the same teams together?

No.
If they wanted to push for schoolmates play-dates, they would have went to a school grade groupings system.
Not calendar DOB

SY is Season Year