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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it possible to be really good as the youngest player in age group?  Physically and mentally it just seems to hard to be at the same level 11 months younger than teammates and others at same age level.  Would welcome any advice and observations on how birth month might impact soccer age groups.[/quote]

Well, being one of the top players on my son's team plays a year up, it is definitely possible.  He's by far the youngest on our team.  The kid would easily be the best player on his team if he played in his normal age group.[/quote]

Not so fast my friend--while that might be true for your kid's team, do you know how many other kids are playing up there, too?

Thinking down the line, just be prepared for your kid is one of the best bubble will burst at some point.  He's good relatively now, I'm sure, but there are kids playing up all over this region, not to mention nationally. If they ALL played in their normal age group.... your kid wouldn't be among the best.  Still good I'm sure but not among the best for his age.[/quote]

I understand that, I was just answering the question in the present tense.  You can be the youngest in an age group and be "really good" as OP asked.  If you are an 07 birthday and play up in 06, then you are probably the youngest in the 06 age group.  I agree that playing up isn't always a good idea and I have seen kids mentally hurt when they get put back down in their own age group eventually.  It does work for some though.  My son was born in the first quarter of his year and I would not want him to play up for a few different reasons.  Mostly because the team a year older at his club has more prima donnas that think they can win a game by themself.  Because of that they are not as good of a "team" as it were.[/quote]

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