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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Current youngers in ECNL are approximately 25% according to the public data.

With the change, I highly doubt there will be more than 5-10% of grade below playing on any older team. Slightly different in Sept+ and August states but not by much since there weren’t that many kids in those months to begin with.

So grade is going to be a fair proxy if 95% of kids are corresponding to the same grade in school vs 75% as is.

Yes there will be edge cases with hold backs or exceptional players or random school start dates but lets stop governing by minor exception vs the rule. [/quote]You arent seeing a bunch of May, June and July holdbacks in ECNL grad year info. Expect at least 10 percent of players off of the more traditional grade year from so many birth months that the only a rule to go grade year would be able to make club soccer grade year. And their just isn't the documentation for grades to make grad year enforceable in any way.[/quote]
Aug birthdays playing with their grade doesnt have to be enforceable. It works because players get better visability with college coaches and clubs because of player better visibility to college coaches gets more college committments.

Add in that 8th grade teams dont have 9th grade players leaving the team for 3 month during the season to ay HS soccer.

Theres reasons all round to play Aug birthdays with their grade in school.[/quote]
It also helps boys because if you're playing a grade down level in SY it would be nearly impossible to get recruited to play on a MLSN HG BY team. This is because the BY players would be older and there would be biobanders which are even older.[/quote] Ridiculous, MLSN1 are recruited by contacting MLSN1 teams unless the boy is top of the top. Tryouts are based on going to practices for new club not some highlights or showcase ID. The nutty ways you try to get youth soccer to go grade to help your kid is crazy, crazy, crazy.[/quote]
Has nothing to do with showcases. I wish you understood math and calenders.

If you're an Aug birthday in SY playing down. You're used to playing against players that are roughly 1 year and 6 months youger than the oldest in an equivalent BY group.

if you're an Aug birthday playjng with your grade in SY. You're used to playing against players that are roughly 6 months older than the oldest in an equivalent BY group.

Add in biobanding in MLSN and you can see why Aug boys playing down in SY leagues wont be considered for BY MLSN HG.[/quote]

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