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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In reality, do you know who cares winning more than the clubs/coaches/players? Let me give you a hint: the crazy parents who pay the money. If team is losing, strong players' parent would look for a new team without a thought. [/quote]
This is correct and why good teams wont roster Aug players playing down They have enough of a pool to choose from to not mess around with the oddballs.

The oddballs will find each other at a club that let's them play down. Usually this is the cub desperate to field teams. Everyone will get better and they will get worse compared to players their grade in school.[/quote]

You are assuming the first thing clubs ask about is grade, while they actually are asking about birth date. And you are seeing some clubs provide a voluntary optional form to provide information about a grade. Which tells you that most clubs will be by default based on birthday. So in that case most clubs won't even care about grade to consider whether you're playing up or down based on your grade.[/quote]
Arlington asked all players their grade in school at tryouts this year..[/quote] Arlington has been very transparent. Playing up on age is mainly based on talent and is an exception. If Arlington is the best you can do to prove your point that competitive teams are forcing kids to play on grade, you lost because they aren't and said so.

Q: Can players play up an age group?

A: Playing up is a coaching and technical decision based primarily on the player’s skill level, soccer maturity, and overall development needs. While Arlington Soccer allows flexibility in certain cases, playing up is the exception rather than the rule. Each situation is carefully evaluated by the technical staff to ensure it is in the best interest of both the individual player and the team.

Q: Can a player born between August 1 and September 30 play up if they are in the higher school grade?

A: School grade may be considered as part of the evaluation, but the decision to allow a player to play up is ultimately based on technical criteria including the player’s skill, maturity, and readiness for the older age group. Grade alone does not guarantee that a player will play up.
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