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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]It would be nice if the leagues or whatever started to announce plans. Perhaps they are waiting for ECNL playoffs to finish so news end of this month? I think we all just want to know definitively at this point. That would be crazy if a league adopts 8/1 and 9/1 and decides based on state. People are dumb, look at half of the people confused on this thread, so i dont hate on the calculator. But it is just getting annoying that little information has been announced. Rip the bandaid off so we can all move forward.[/quote]

All US Club Soccer leagues (including ECNL) are mandated to use the (old) 8/1 to 7/31 registration system for the 26/27 year.  This isn't confusing. 
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Currently all US Club soccer leagues (including ECNL) are mandated to use a birth year 1/1 to 12/31 registration system. Yet ECNL has their own league rule that allows trapped eight grade players to play down with the next age group in the spring.  Hmm - wonder if they could do something in 26/27 outside the US Club mandate?[/quote]

Sure, and ECNL could do something outside of the US Club BY mandate in 25/26.   You just never know - until the league rules are published.[/quote]

The current year is still happening right? Shockingly, they'll probably post updates after this season concludes.[/quote]Just a lame duck exhibition year. Good year for Aug-Dec kids to skip the season and grab a team next spring. Then they won't have to repeat an age group. And they can try another sport next year. Was a complete bungle to frag this out another year.[/quote]

I have a Q4 kid and I wish it was simply done this year.  My kid knows there's a change next year and don't know where he'll end up playing next year.  I'm expecting mass movement.  So, should have just made a decision and made the change right away.  All the kids on teams for the upcoming year know next year, the make up of their teams will be different.  So this does feel like a wasted year we're all paying for this sport.[/quote]

There's always a fair amount of turnover on teams. Yes, there'll be more this upcoming season, but you're really overblowing it. The only ones who deserve SOME consideration are the 8th-grade trapped players this season. Too many others thinking can't wait because they think this will give their kid an edge. You want an edge? Have them work their butt off. The shift will provide opportunities, but if you're kid isn't focusing and working hard, they won't be able to take advantage.[/quote]
My kid is a Sept birthday on a top national team. She's working hard and getting even better at a higher level. If she chooses to play down for SY its going to be scary. I have a feeling that theres going to be a lot of players like this.[/quote]

Again for the 100x time - It's not "playing down" and if she's at a "top" club, they're probably going to want to align the age groups from the start so there's not much of a choice.[/quote]
 No its playing down. You just want to feel better about your kid playing down against younger players.

Go cry 😢 [/quote]

As of fall 26, it's not playing down. It's on age - move on![/quote]

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