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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After lurking on all the threads on this topic, it seems like the misaligned August/September players are in a dawned if you do, dawned if you don't situation.

Either they "play on grade" where since  they'll be the youngest they should be happy with the B team.

Or they "play in their new age bracket" against players a full grade behind them but they'll never amount to much playing against younger players and won't be recruited.

Seems like what most people really want to for August/September kids to go find a different sport to play.

I can tell you that it is not as simple a choice for most misaligned players in that birth range as people on these threads make it seem.  Trying to navigate to the best situation coaching wise, development wise, recruiting wise and socially is like trying to solve a rubik's cube that's had the squares switched.[/quote]
Which is why leagues should have stepped up and taken the decision out of clubs/parents hands by saying that they recommend Aug/Sept players play on their grade in school team.

Weasels can still play down because there's no rule against it. But the direction would be clear and that is Aug/Sept birthdays play on their grade in school team.

But this is soccer if there wasnt drama and ambiguity it wouldnt be so appealing to play.[/quote]

The league put out the chart showing what your kid's age group bracket will be.

Parents are refusing to accept it. How is that the leagues fault?

It's the same exact system today with a change from 1/1 cutoff to 8/1 cutoff still running 12 months [/quote]

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