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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi all!  I know there are various opinions as to what different clubs will do with the Aug/Sept kids, but I am wondering if anyone in the DMV area knows what Mclean plans to do.  Has Mclean announced anything?  [/quote]

What's the soccer problem for Aug/Sept kids if the cutoff date moves to 8/1?[/quote]
I'll explain...

The SY eligibility window is 8/1-7/31. What this means is if your school district started before 8/1. (Not very common) Or if your kid is younger than 8/1-7/31 eligibility window  but in the grade up. (happens a lot typically Aug/Sept birthdays) There are some players who are a grade up but technically eligible to play on a grade down team.

Clubs that dont care about players future will allow young Aug/Sept players to play down for wins. Clubs that do care about players future will group these players with their correct grade in school team so they're not out of alignment when it comes to college recruiting.

Don't let anyone try to convince you that playing down is no big deal and that college recruiters dont care about it. They do care and they will ignore players playing down a grade.[/quote]

If the cutoff is August 1st, doesn't that make August, September and October kids the 1st Quarter and Oldest kids in each age group?
Same like January, February, March in Jan 1st cutoff?

How can they, Aug/Sep be at a soccer disadvantage being the oldest U-Whatever?[/quote]

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