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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]Well if true (and it isn't) clubs in DC area not listening. They are following the more public ECNL advice saying playing up should only be for those that could dominate an age group up.[/quote]
It is true whether you choose to believe it or not.[/quote]

Even if true, they'll still be misaligned players from other months. You can never truly fix it unless you do GY.[/quote]And weird for them to target August births but ignore September and October. Just not believable especially when there isn't an accepted way to collect and verify grades across the country and certain ECNL teams would be at a disadvantage based on their school cutoffs. Explains why no proof has been given. Seems like a I heard from a guy who wanted rather than a thing that actually occurred.[/quote]
August birthdays is a colloquialism used for all players that are a grade up in school but an grade down in the SY eligibility window of 8/1-7/31. You cant go through every possible configuration every time when discussing August birthdays.[/quote]Nobody in their right mind refers to August births as anything other than those born in August.[/quote]

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