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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another Facebook thread (from yesterday) where parents are reporting that clubs are allowing Aug birthdays to play on the team thats their grade in school. Also 99% of comments are suggesting parents play their kid on their grade in school team.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25942942895333466/[/quote]FYI, allowing isn't forcing.

Notice that the OP of the Facebook thread said their club is forcing kids to play on age and blocking playing up.

Clubs around here are sticking with age, best can play up. Random hopes and dreams on a Facebook posts aren't a data point.[/quote]
Nobody is going to force Aug players to play on their coreect grade in school team. They just wont make the grade below them A team. But coaches will offer a spot on the correct grade in school B team or grade down B team. We all know which one you'll choose[/quote]

So August players are damned if they do and damned if they don't with no chance of making a top team in either age group in your fantasy?[/quote]
The reality is if Aug birthdays are "good" they'll make their grade in school A team. The only reason an Aug birthday would be looking to play on a grade down A team is because they didnt make the grade in school A team.

In this situation clubs need to step in and save kids from parents who are looking for shortcuts. Put the kid on their correct grade in school B team so if they get better making the correct grade in school A team possible.[/quote]Doesn't compute. Clubs around here announced limited playing up and won't know or care about kids grades. It's over. This grade thing was always a lost cause only alive in your head.[/quote]

Exactly. My HS age August kid's current coach coaches both "A" teams they could play on.  He told us directly that he's going to put them one of those two teams next year based on which one he believes is the best fit from a soccer perspective only.  Role on the field is the only thing he talked about.  Not age.  Not grade.[/quote]
Best fit from a soccer perspective will magically be the team thats your kids grade in school. Your situation is not special or novel. What the coach tells you to keep your checks flowing will be whatever keeps your checks flowing.[/quote]

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