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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You’re doing lot of mental gymnastics to extrapolate how this US soccer/NCAA white paper somehow argues for BY cutoffs in youth soccer. But you can relax: I’m sure your July kid will make friends on an MLSN tier 2 team next year.[/quote]
Mental gymnastics? What does the first line of the US Soccer link say. Here I'll C+P it for you.

'U.S. Soccer Launches Committee to Provide Recommendations for the Future Success of Men’s and Women’s College Soccer"[/quote]

And the power conferences then promptly give their middle fingers to those "recommendations"

They basically run college football and basketball, with NCAA as a token governing body, what makes you think they would give a crap to USSF ? 
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Or the power confences partner with pro teams first in a college/pro league so the smaller colleges dont do it first.[/quote]

And how would this impact age cutoffs for youth soccer, in your opinion?

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If colleges partner with pro teams and do some kind of "minor league" pro and college league. Everything will stay BY. This is because conceptually SY doesnt apply to pro teams.

But even the possibility of college working with pro teams on a single league might keep BY in the mix.

This might be one of the reasons MLSN + GA haven't made any statements reguarding SY.

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Before you type, think carefully first. Have a picture of the actual scenario in your head .

In college soccer, there is only ONE team per school. There is no age grouping. Meaning a senior could be playing with a freshman in the same team, with age up to 4 or 5 years apart.

Now take a deep breath, and tell us again how does BY or SY enter the equation?

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Correct, college has 1 team per school.

However pro clubs 2nd and 3rd teams are often grouped by age. This is so younger players have an easier time getting integrated with the team above them in age. Its also used as a way to push older players out. [/quote]

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