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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.clevelandforcesc.com/transition-to-grade-year

The Exception: Delayed School Entry (Redshirting)
While the August 1st cutoff aligns with most school systems, issues can still arise in two main scenarios:

Varying School Cutoffs: States and counties across the country have widely different school year cutoffs (e.g., some use September 1st, others August 1st, etc.). No single soccer cutoff date can eliminate every single conflict with every school district.
Parental Decision (Redshirting): If a parent chooses to hold a child back a year (for academic, social, or maturity reasons, often called "redshirting"), that player will be chronologically older than the majority of their actual classmates.
Since the Force Soccer Club matrix is based on the [b]Academic Grade Year a player is enrolled in, this player would be placed with their classmates.[/b]
The potential "trap" here is less about separation from the team, but rather an issue of eligibility in high school sports, where age rules are very strict (often barring participation if a student turns 19 before August 1st of the school year, depending on the state athletic association).

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So we are going grad year?[/quote]

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