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[quote=Anonymous]Look we need to say it. August guy is right on one level: Playing on grade makes sense for recruiting. Where he's wrong is he thinks it's simpler just to force Aug-Sept kids to play by grade. Remember, it's a very small % of players that go on to play in college and we shouldn't have a policy based solely on that population. Besides, RAE shows us it's actually helps development to be the oldest and that to force kids to be the youngest actually would mean more of those kids would be among the first to quit, although a few would become really good players and be the exceptions.

In terms of top teams, top misaligned players -- and there'd be more of them if they stay misaligned at first, again thanks to RAE -- would in the end be among those who be good enough play up anyway once they get to HS for recruiting. I think that's why 9 out of 10 clubs we've found plans for have language that sets that up: You play up if you are good enough. Full stop.

Speaking of which, I think the best way to stop the focus on this part of the discussion is to stop engaging on this aspect of the topic period, so unless something new from a top soccer person/org comes out that's more definitive, I'm done adding anything here (so about third of the arguing by my reckoning will end -- my apologies for adding to the dumpster fire). Hopefully, that'll help lead to more productive sharing about what's actually happening at clubs.

In the meantime, good luck to all, especially if you have a kid in this world right now, that while sometimes is amazing to be apart of is all too often a toxic stew that resembles many an anonymous thread.[/quote]

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