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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Funny that the guy whos spreading the GY Showcase rumor is also trying to say that leagues dont want groupings by grade.

You just want club soccer to be like HS Soccer and you plan to hold your kid back if you can make it happen so they can be a 16yr old freshman.[/quote]

What's funny is hardly anyone on this board argues for playing down by age. The only time it comes up is when you make this over-the-top point. Our biggest point of disagreement is you want a one-size fits all system where you force older kids to play by grade whereas the rest of us argue for flexibility based on skill/individual circumstance. [/quote]
No, the biggest issue is you want to allow older players than the SY 8/1-7/31 eligibility window to play down. I want players younger than the SY 8/1-7/31 eligibility window to play up. Both achieve the same results. All players on the field are the same grade. But, my solution is much better for paying customers and the clubs that feed off them where as playing down tends to invite including ringers that dont pay for anything. Which in the end will cause less players to participate because they feel the games are rigged. HS grade year soccer only works because its free.

If people better understood calenders and math they'd agree that grouping players up by grade (A or B team) is a much better solution than the opposite. The issue is grouping by GY is what people know because its what HS does and sports jock meathead types aren't smart enough to think outside the box.[/quote]Makes no sense. Nobody is arguing for kids to play down an age group and it isn't allowed (other than MLSN1). I would imagine dozens of people have pointed out to you that forcing kids that fit your specific bizarre criteria to mimic GY but pretend it isn't GY  to play up is nuts. Not shocked you haven't found anyone to agree with you.[/quote]

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