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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]School year increases participation at the youngest ages, which increases the quantity and quality of players later. School year also eliminates trapped players in the MS/HS and HS/college transitions. It was a shortsighted switch to BY and it should be corrected. It will be a headache to correct, but it will be good for players (trapped players) and good for the system in the long run. [/quote]

No it is not an issue. It is not worth the effort for few the “trapped” players. Go play rec.[/quote]

Why are there so few trapped players? Oh, because they all drop out and stop playing.....[/quote]
And there will still be trapped players with SY.[/quote]
Since you are so knowledgeable please list all the school districts that begin the school year before 8/1. [/quote]

My son is an August birthday in a state where the enrollment cutoff is September 1st.  He'll go from playing with his grade level to playing with the class behind him who he has no connection to.[/quote]

Same here. Its so odd to me that this seems like the better solution. It just leaves a different set of kids trapped.[/quote]

Nobody is trapped if they can play with their grade. Right now Fall birthday kids are not allowed to play with their correct grade so they’re trapped. With the change nobody will be trapped.[/quote]

Except the school districts  that start Sept 1 or any date after Aug 1. Oh and home school. and private school kids.

But don't let detailed get in the way.[/quote]
There may still be some trapped players but it will be reduced by a lot. Going from 4 months worth of trapped players to 1 month or less is a significant improvement. No solution is perfect but can we at least agree that having less trapped players is a good thing? [/quote]

According to https://nces.ed.gov/programs/statereform/tab5_3.asp the only trapped players under a return to 8/1 cutoff would be redshirted kids. There will be some kids who are misaligned on the non-trapped side of the cutoff, requiring them to play up to stay with class, but even that group will be far less than the current trapped kids. If this changes, I'd expect leagues to recommend to clubs that they play kids up whenever possible to stay with class. The tough decision will be for clubs/parents when a kid can only make the B team with class but can make the A team below class.
Nobody is trapped if they can play with their grade. Right now Fall birthday kids are not allowed to play with their correct grade so they’re trapped. With the change nobody will be trapped.
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Saying nobody will be trapped doesn't sound accurate to me.  Our club has already indicated that they will stick to the dates and not grades.  My kid is Sept baby and will then be moved back based on dates.  So playing with a team of mostly kids the grade below him.  That sounds a bit trapped to me...please correct me cause i'm not an expert.[/quote]

Change clubs if it bothers you. It’s a free market and people change clubs all. the. time. Your situation is NOT being trapped. If you had a trapped player you would understand the difference. You will have options to play with current BY is your kid is good enough and can make the team. [/quote]

Haha what?  What a weird response from an "adult".  I don't have a trapped player, so I don't know the difference and was literally asking to be told the difference.  How dumb can you be?  I have nothing wrong with the club's stance or the year change, but you on the other hand...

Move on to the next post if it bothers you.[/quote]

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