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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]Shoulda could woulda.

Leagues picked August to July as an a group and aren't allowing playing down (other than MLSN1). Grade was not under discussion based on released deliberations. Teams in DMV aren't forcing kids to play on grade and are limiting playing up. Around here, the discussion is over.[/quote]
Internally ECNL leadership has been telling DOCs to play Aug birthdays on their grade in school team. Instead of being sneaky control freaks they should communicate this externally so parents can plan accordingly.[/quote]

I guess not all ECNL clubs got or agree with the memo ...

This club -- Sporting Blue Valley which offers MLSN and ECNL in Kansas - from page 15 of their presentation:

"School Grade is Irrelevant: It is much easier to consider the new age-group
placement as relative to the August 1st cutoff and is not tied to their school grade
level (whether they have been held back or are ahead)."

Page 19

"Can players play up a grade level?
SURVEY - Playing Up
SBV will retain the same policy we’ve always had: A player may play up an age
group only if they make the top team in that older division.
❖ Exceptions: Exceptions are rare and reserved for specific Goalkeeper situations
or to combine two small player pools to form a viable team.
Why we aren't delaying the changes:
❖ We have chosen to "rip the Band-Aid off" rather than kick the can down the road.
❖ While we could artificially keep current teams together by moving everyone to
an older age group, we would eventually be forced to fix it.
❖ We believe it is better to realign correctly now. This avoids years of confusion
and temporary fixes, ensuring every player is on the correct long-term
development path immediately"

https://storage.googleapis.com/msgsndr/YNEbnN...173966b1e3b3b9c2.pdf[/quote]

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