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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

This is America today. They spin everything into their one issue that they are completely invested. If you asked this guy how is the weather he would say it is a great day to try to change the rules to make all August kids not eligible to play soccer.

You are trying to say that playing down a grade is ok when it is not. You sit on this thread all day long trying to normalize it. Parents with kids on top teams are telling you thats not how its going to work.

I'm saying that you hate August kids and want grade year and yet again you try to spin it to your preferred issue so an August kid won't play on your daughter's team. That's lame.

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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

This is America today. They spin everything into their one issue that they are completely invested. If you asked this guy how is the weather he would say it is a great day to try to change the rules to make all August kids not eligible to play soccer.

You are trying to say that playing down a grade is ok when it is not. You sit on this thread all day long trying to normalize it. Parents with kids on top teams are telling you thats not how its going to work.

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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

This is America today. They spin everything into their one issue that they are completely invested. If you asked this guy how is the weather he would say it is a great day to try to change the rules to make all August kids not eligible to play soccer.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's actually pretty crazy that on an "anonymous" forum, you are easily spotted on every single thread because you say the same thing endlessly. Maybe give it a rest and just come back in the fall and see how it actually plays out.[/quote]
Once it you realize that top teams/clubs wont allow players to play down what will you do? Your most popular choice will be to move the goalposts. Another choice will be to find some obscure team that can barely field a roster and you'll use that as proof.

Either way people will see though your nonsense.[/quote]Using correct terminology, players can't play down except for biobanding.

No one knows why you continue with the nonsense about trying to trick or shame August kids into playing up when clubs came out and said grades aren't part of club soccer and playing up is mostly based on player's abilities on a case by case basis. Yet you are so invested in being right that you have moved the goalposts from saying leagues will force grade year then clubs will force grade year then top teams at older ages will force grade year and yet you have been wrong every step of the way. The best bet for you to be right for grade year would be for rec soccer and not for travel soccer. You are educated anyone, you are showing that you don't know your stuff at all.

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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

Yup! - I can't wait until next year one of the Aug kids on my daughter's "top team" does in fact play in the correct new age group (not down ffs).

Everyone whos either gone though college recruiting or are currently in a college recruiting age group knows that you have to play with your grade to get noticed. Theres too much competition for roster spots and college coaches jobs are directly tied to wins.

- that's all you get since you've said the same thing 500x at this point

The truth hurts sometimes. Especially if its not what you want to hear.

The truth is you haven't even found a shred of evidence for even confirmation bias. Means you are just a random with an unsubstantiated opinion.

The truth is you just rage posted 3x.

You're swimming upstream my friend. Just accept reality and things become so much easier in life.

See that's where you are wrong, there are different people countering you (I posted the Aug teammate post - someone else followed up because they agreed). Not a whole lot of people agreeing with you. I know you get a kick out of everyone arguing with you, but you are on island.

You answer your own posts all day give me a break.

Anonymous wrote:It's actually pretty crazy that on an "anonymous" forum, you are easily spotted on every single thread because you say the same thing endlessly. Maybe give it a rest and just come back in the fall and see how it actually plays out.

Once it you realize that top teams/clubs wont allow players to play down what will you do? Your most popular choice will be to move the goalposts. Another choice will be to find some obscure team that can barely field a roster and you'll use that as proof.

Either way people will see though your nonsense.

It's actually pretty crazy that on an "anonymous" forum, you are easily spotted on every single thread because you say the same thing endlessly. Maybe give it a rest and just come back in the fall and see how it actually plays out.

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Anonymous wrote:From US Club

Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

Yup! - I can't wait until next year one of the Aug kids on my daughter's "top team" does in fact play in the correct new age group (not down ffs).

Everyone whos either gone though college recruiting or are currently in a college recruiting age group knows that you have to play with your grade to get noticed. Theres too much competition for roster spots and college coaches jobs are directly tied to wins.

- that's all you get since you've said the same thing 500x at this point

The truth hurts sometimes. Especially if its not what you want to hear.

The truth is you haven't even found a shred of evidence for even confirmation bias. Means you are just a random with an unsubstantiated opinion.

The truth is you just rage posted 3x.

You're swimming upstream my friend. Just accept reality and things become so much easier in life.

See that's where you are wrong, there are different people countering you (I posted the Aug teammate post - someone else followed up because they agreed). Not a whole lot of people agreeing with you. I know you get a kick out of everyone arguing with you, but you are on island.

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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

Yup! - I can't wait until next year one of the Aug kids on my daughter's "top team" does in fact play in the correct new age group (not down ffs).

Everyone whos either gone though college recruiting or are currently in a college recruiting age group knows that you have to play with your grade to get noticed. Theres too much competition for roster spots and college coaches jobs are directly tied to wins.

- that's all you get since you've said the same thing 500x at this point

The truth hurts sometimes. Especially if its not what you want to hear.

The truth is you haven't even found a shred of evidence for even confirmation bias. Means you are just a random with an unsubstantiated opinion.

The truth is you just rage posted 3x.

You're swimming upstream my friend. Just accept reality and things become so much easier in life.

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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

Yup! - I can't wait until next year one of the Aug kids on my daughter's "top team" does in fact play in the correct new age group (not down ffs).

Everyone whos either gone though college recruiting or are currently in a college recruiting age group knows that you have to play with your grade to get noticed. Theres too much competition for roster spots and college coaches jobs are directly tied to wins.

- that's all you get since you've said the same thing 500x at this point

The truth hurts sometimes. Especially if its not what you want to hear.

The truth is you haven't even found a shred of evidence for even confirmation bias. Means you are just a random with an unsubstantiated opinion.

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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

Yup! - I can't wait until next year one of the Aug kids on my daughter's "top team" does in fact play in the correct new age group (not down ffs).

Everyone whos either gone though college recruiting or are currently in a college recruiting age group knows that you have to play with your grade to get noticed. Theres too much competition for roster spots and college coaches jobs are directly tied to wins.

So stupid to say this when each age group now has at least 2 grades in it.

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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

Yup! - I can't wait until next year one of the Aug kids on my daughter's "top team" does in fact play in the correct new age group (not down ffs).

That's what the top clubs announced, age and skill matter not grade.

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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

Yup! - I can't wait until next year one of the Aug kids on my daughter's "top team" does in fact play in the correct new age group (not down ffs).

Everyone whos either gone though college recruiting or are currently in a college recruiting age group knows that you have to play with your grade to get noticed. Theres too much competition for roster spots and college coaches jobs are directly tied to wins.

- that's all you get since you've said the same thing 500x at this point

The truth hurts sometimes. Especially if its not what you want to hear.

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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

Yup! - I can't wait until next year one of the Aug kids on my daughter's "top team" does in fact play in the correct new age group (not down ffs).

Everyone whos either gone though college recruiting or are currently in a college recruiting age group knows that you have to play with your grade to get noticed. Theres too much competition for roster spots and college coaches jobs are directly tied to wins.

- that's all you get since you've said the same thing 500x at this point

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Additional Note - Players “trapped down”

Due to the 8/1 cutoff for soccer and 9/1 school cutoff in California, many players with an August birthday will be eligible to play in the age group younger than most players of their school grade. This could put those players at the very disadvantage that the age group change was designed to avoid. The bright side, however, is that the solution to this problem is entirely in the hands of clubs.

US Club gets it + understands that Aug birthdays playing on a grade down team is an issue. So do we want to call this a recommendation from US Club that younger than the SY eligibility window should play with their grade? Seems like that it whats being recommended.

This to me says that US Club recognizes the "disadvantage" of August birthdays playing down in SY depending on when their school starts. It also implies that allowing playing down a grade was not their intention when switching to SY. In the last sentence US Club punts the issue to clubs.

What this says to me is clubs that want to have the best possible college recruits will not allow August birthdays to play on a grade down team. You might see it at tournaments with eligible players playing down as guests. You might also see it at the littles level when it doesnt matter. But they will need to play with they grade eventually to get recruited for college. The longer you wait to play on the correct grade team the harder it is to make the jump up.

No, US club went SY for retention. Have no idea how you invented a bizarre college recruiting issue that doesn't and won't exist for anybody ever.

It's his thing. He's so convinced by it, he feels the need to "educate" all of us here. All the pushback only encourages him more toward his goal to tell people they're wrong.

Next season when theres no players playing down on top teams will sort everything out.

^^^^Case-in-point ^^^^

Yup! - I can't wait until next year one of the Aug kids on my daughter's "top team" does in fact play in the correct new age group (not down ffs).

Everyone whos either gone though college recruiting or are currently in a college recruiting age group knows that you have to play with your grade to get noticed. Theres too much competition for roster spots and college coaches jobs are directly tied to wins.