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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Premier League sides have been experimenting with this as they don't want to miss out on talented kids simply because they haven't grown as much as their peers, yet.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/dec/19/biobanding-scientists-skinny-kids-sporting-superstars

From our own experiences, our top player at U11 had a hard time at U12 when they went to a larger field and some of the kids had already hit puberty. The extra space and distance advantaged some kids more than others. Once he hit his growth spurt he was back in his main role once again, but for a year or so it was pretty tough.

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So imagine what it is like for the kids who don’t hit that growth spurt for 2, 3, or even 4 years.  They are on the bench and many drop out.[/quote]

Any idea at what point this would be announced if happening? Is there a meeting where stuff like this is decided? Have a December 2012 player. Wondering if we will be going to tryouts in a few months.[/quote]

It was being trialed in some states but we are years away from it being implemented nationwide. Years.[/quote]

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