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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You dont create solutions that address 90% of the issue. Ignoring the other 10%. Same thing with Aug birthdays you cant just let them choose if they want to play with their grade or play down a grade. This is the issue.

What will happen over time is more school districs will start earlier. Which will expand the 10% youre ignoring to 15% or even higher. Also  because Aug is the oldest player possible for an age group there will be more of them over time. If theres more Aug birthdays there will be more Aug birthdays choosing to play down a grade.

By choosing to ignore these issues youve created a ticking time bomb that will only get worse over time. The squeaky wheels will get louder and louder. Once it hits a certain threshold soccer will address the issue in the dumbest way possible. Most likely with a league approved individual waiver program. Which club docs and coaches will exploit selling to the highest bidder. (This happened with DA and HS soccer waivers)

People that have been around youth soccer for a while know exactly what will happen next. People that understand math and trajectories over time also know exactly what will happen next.

Address the issues now with something like SY+30 or even SY+60 and all future issues go away.[/quote]

I agree on an SY+30 or similar idea.  And also agree that the soccer club leadership, at least in the clubs I see in one of the biggest soccer markets in the US, are full of idiots.  However, arguing that school districts will move their age cutoffs earlier because of soccer, that's just not in the realm of reality.  [/quote]
No school districts changing to earlier and earlier start dates has nothing to do with soccer. Its private schools getting a jump on other schools. Its also districts that are trying to distribute the days teachers take off in different ways. (Shorter summer break but longer winter break as an example) Also districts with a large farming community start earlier in the summer so kids can work on the farms during harvest. These are just some of the reasons. There are others. [/quote]

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