ECNL moving to school year part 2
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Anonymous
Here are the rules for most leagues other than MLSN1. Fall 2026 Age Group Birth Dates U3 August 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024 U4 August 1, 2022 - July 31, 2023 U5 August 1, 2021 - July 31, 2022 U6 August 1, 2020 - July 31, 2021 U7 August 1, 2019 - July 31, 2020 U8 August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019 U9 August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018 U10 August 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017 U11 August 1, 2015 - July 31, 2016 U12 August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015 U13 August 1, 2013 - July 31, 2014 U14 August 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013 U15 August 1, 2011 - July 31, 2012 U16 August 1, 2010 - July 31, 2011 U17 August 1, 2009 - July 31, 2010 U18 August 1, 2008 - July 31, 2009 U19 August 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008 |
Anonymous
| Everything else is always club by club case by case. |
Anonymous
Below is the same info. But I've removed July 31st because its not needed (leagues allow playing up) and added in grade and game type. This is the information that parents need. Its ironic that we're changing from BY to SY because of trapped players and grade in school. But US soccer wont include grade in school on its matrices. 11v11 = U18/U19 = 8/1/2007 + younger = Senior 11v11 = U17 = 8/1/2009 + younger = Junior 11v11 = U16 = 8/1/2010 + younger = Sophmore 11v11 = U15 = 8/1/2011 + younger = Freshman 11v11 = U14 = 8/1/2012 + younger = 8th grade 11v11 = U13 = 8/1/2013 + younger = 7th grade 11v11 = U12 = 8/1/2014 + younger = 6th grade 9v9 = U11 = 8/1/2015 + younger = 5th grade 9v9 = U10 = 8/1/2016 + younger = 4th grade 7v7 = U9 = 8/1/2017 + younger = 3rd grade 7v7 = U8 = 8/1/2018 + younger = 2nd grade 4v4 = U7 = 8/1/2019 + younger = 1st grade 4v4 = U6 = 8/1/2020 + younger = kindergarten |
Anonymous
I'm confused, my kid is August 2014 but will be in 7th grade. The above matrix has them in 2 groups. |
Anonymous
It's not factual, there are July kids who will be in lower grades than the ones you are listing. What happens to them? |
Anonymous
You just play up on the correct grade in school 7th grade team this fall. |
Anonymous
Well, it's not meant to be used, it's meant as sarcasm to point out that grades aren't in the actual rules from US Soccer. Obviously the equal signs don't apply because not everyone born during a 12 month window isn't in the same grade. |
Anonymous
I cant fix everything. July birthdays will have to play in whatever age defined group they fall in. There are very few schools that actually started in July. Players in this situation will end up like hold backs. This is because playing down is not allowed. |
Anonymous
Completely untrue. Theres ways to make things work. US Soccer chose to not implemnet them. |
Anonymous
PP is completely true because US Soccer chose to not implement grade year. |
Anonymous
Ill be more specific. There's ways to do SY that addresses all the edge cases without doing GY. US Soccer chose not to implement them. |
Anonymous
But his DOB is in the 6th grade row. That's what's confusing. |
Anonymous
Can you update the matrix to include this scenario? I'd like to share the matrix with parents on my kids team but want to make sure grade alignment accounts for all the kids |
Anonymous
Right, which is why he needs to play up to be on the grade correct (the grade he will be in this fall) team |
Anonymous
Its already covered.If your school started in July or players were held back they will be older than 8/1 which is the date US Soccer chose to make the oldest for each level in club. If they're older than 8/1 but in a lower grade theres nothing that can be done because you cant play down. They will not be able to play on the "correct" grade i. school team until u18/u19. |