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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If MLS changes from BY to SY they'll add a rule that younger players must play with their grade. This will align all teams by grade making things 1000% easier to manage.

Don't worry GY Guy they'll probably keep biobanding which will allow your kid to play down against younger players.  [/quote]

It will contradict what their biobanding players are doing now, playing down in the younger team that is 1/2 grade lower.[/quote]
I agree + I dont really like biobanding either. The difference is if you're in an Academy setting biobanding down is a bad thing. This is because all acadamies want is players that can compete at a professional level at as young of an age as possible. With college recruiting all players are looking to do is stand out from other players their grade in school. This is why parents hold their kid back 1-2 years in school. They can be 36 months older than everyone else their grade. Since parents pay for Club soccer nobody wants older players playing down on their kids team.[/quote]

Don't worry, with age-based groups, there's no chance for GY -- unless you start forcing kids to play by grade.[/quote]
Having an 8/1-7/31 eligibility window is good because it completely bars older players from playing down. However it allows Aug and younger birthdays to play on a grade down team. This causes all kinds of unnecessary issues for clubs and leagues. It also keeps the door open for playjng down just enough for GY proponents to keep pushing. If you add a rule that Aug and younger players must play with their grade teams its much easier for clubs to maintain groupings and it puts the final nails in coffin for GY.[/quote]

No, once you start to force kids to play by grade (GY-lite), you just cause unnecessary issues for a different set of kids, issues that also remain headaches for clubs and leagues.[/quote]

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