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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]August not dawned at all. They have options.

Be the oldest and become the best player you can be then if desired contact college coaches to get recruited who evaluate players not the age group they play in.

Or play up with friends on a lower level team and if desired hope to get spotted by colleges or just lose interest and stop playing soccer because being on a lower team and on the bench a bunch isn't fun.[/quote]

A much better deal than the summer kids now trapped.[/quote]Summer kids in a bad position. Kind of like November and December were. With coaches in US leaning so much towards bigger stronger faster and not caring over skills, they don't have a great path or options.[/quote]

Yep, what will they do with their lives?[/quote]

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