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Anonymous wrote:And another oh oh....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25586005637693862/

A conversation saying playing up is case by case. Ok.

Looked to be 10-15 commenting and all said Aug players should play up on their correct grade in school team.

So how do you play up to a correct grade team if school grade teams don't exist?

A different thread with the same result. Aug birthdays should play with their grade.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25498432029784557/

I can't believe you couldn't find something better to back up your misinformation campaign.

By far most likes is first listed "Has nothing to do with what grade they are in, it's still a 12 month grouping of players based on birthdates."

Sigh...

You seem determined to to stupid.

Sigh...

You seem determined to be stupid.

Figured you would realize that you were boxed in and put up a childish meme but alas, I was wrong you went with a generic put down as your quitting moment and not even a little put down again.

If you are actually in Eugene or the greater Philly area, you can go rec/ entry level travel and be correct. Congrats on the well fought win.

I assure there is no "boxed in meme" just people laughing at you and thinking that you're stupid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And another oh oh....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25586005637693862/

A conversation saying playing up is case by case. Ok.

Looked to be 10-15 commenting and all said Aug players should play up on their correct grade in school team.

So how do you play up to a correct grade team if school grade teams don't exist?

A different thread with the same result. Aug birthdays should play with their grade.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25498432029784557/

I can't believe you couldn't find something better to back up your misinformation campaign.

By far most likes is first listed "Has nothing to do with what grade they are in, it's still a 12 month grouping of players based on birthdates."

Sigh...

You seem determined to to stupid.

Sigh...

You seem determined to be stupid.

Figured you would realize that you were boxed in and put up a childish meme but alas, I was wrong you went with a generic put down as your quitting moment and not even a little put down again.

If you are actually in Eugene or the greater Philly area, you can go rec/ entry level travel and be correct. Congrats on the well fought win.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And another oh oh....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25586005637693862/

A conversation saying playing up is case by case. Ok.

Looked to be 10-15 commenting and all said Aug players should play up on their correct grade in school team.

So how do you play up to a correct grade team if school grade teams don't exist?

A different thread with the same result. Aug birthdays should play with their grade.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25498432029784557/

I can't believe you couldn't find something better to back up your misinformation campaign.

By far most likes is first listed "Has nothing to do with what grade they are in, it's still a 12 month grouping of players based on birthdates."

Sigh...

You seem determined to to stupid.

Sigh...

You seem determined to be stupid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And another oh oh....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25586005637693862/

A conversation saying playing up is case by case. Ok.

Looked to be 10-15 commenting and all said Aug players should play up on their correct grade in school team.

So how do you play up to a correct grade team if school grade teams don't exist?

A different thread with the same result. Aug birthdays should play with their grade.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25498432029784557/

I can't believe you couldn't find something better to back up your misinformation campaign.

By far most likes is first listed "Has nothing to do with what grade they are in, it's still a 12 month grouping of players based on birthdates."

Sigh...

You seem determined to to stupid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And another oh oh....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25586005637693862/

A conversation saying playing up is case by case. Ok.

Looked to be 10-15 commenting and all said Aug players should play up on their correct grade in school team.

So how do you play up to a correct grade team if school grade teams don't exist?

A different thread with the same result. Aug birthdays should play with their grade.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25498432029784557/

I can't believe you couldn't find something better to back up your misinformation campaign.

By far most likes is first listed "Has nothing to do with what grade they are in, it's still a 12 month grouping of players based on birthdates."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And another oh oh....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25586005637693862/

A conversation saying playing up is case by case. Ok.

Looked to be 10-15 commenting and all said Aug players should play up on their correct grade in school team.

So how do you play up to a correct grade team if school grade teams don't exist?

A different thread with the same result. Aug birthdays should play with their grade.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25498432029784557/

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And another oh oh....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25586005637693862/

A conversation saying playing up is case by case. Ok.

Looked to be 10-15 commenting and all said Aug players should play up on their correct grade in school team.

So how do you play up to a correct grade team if school grade teams don't exist?

100% not true. Go and rage post somewhere else.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://emfc.org/age-group-change-for-2026-27/

If an August or early September birthday aligns with new age group and grade, we do recommend that players stay with it to avoid awkward situations in 8th grade or in Senior year.

Do you even read what you are posting? It's case by case again. Flexibility on least competitive teams.

What if my player’s birth date and school grade don’t align?
Our approach remains case-by-case. Play-up requests are reviewed by the head coach and club directors, considering:
– Technical and tactical ability
– Physical readiness
– Social and emotional maturity

Our philosophy remains the same: most players develop best in their true age group. On our most competitive teams, we form the strongest possible age-specific pools. On our least competitive teams, placement may occasionally reflect family or community factors.

Yes I do, unfortunatly you dont understand what they're saying. Mostly because you're stupid.

"If an August or early September birthday aligns with new age group and grade, we do recommend that players stay with it to avoid awkward situations in 8th grade or in Senior year"

It's saying that if you're currently an Aug Sept birthday and you're playing up in BY. When the club changes to SY they recommend playing on the correct grade in school team (not down a grade). What they’re addressing is Aug Sept that play up in BY but would technically play down in SY. in this situation they recommend playing on the team thats your grade in school.

It is amazing that you are trying and fumbling to find some random win at some random club out of the thousands in the US. Did you make like a million dollar bet at Vegas that youth soccer would go grade year instead of SY? And lost.

For this club, it's case by case. As shown above, their competitive teams are pushing for on age but they have flexibility on less competitive teams. There are no players forced to play on grade at this club. Repeat, there are no players forced to play on grade at this club. Keep digging, many of the house rec leagues are leaning towards grades.

"We know some players, especially those with August or early-September birthdays, may not align perfectly with their grade level because school districts may have different cut offs. Our directors will review each situation case by case to find the best developmental and social fit for each player. The goal is always to keep kids challenged and comfortable, whether that means staying with classmates or training within their natural age group."

Anonymous wrote:So for the answer to why they didn't go strictly by school grade - that's an easy one. Because people often hold kids back to give them an advantage. We have plenty of kids that "reclass" in 8th grade so they can get an extra year of growth and training before high school (mainly baseball/football kids). They are trying to prevent this from happening. But aligning with school grade, with a maximum age cutoff makes 100% sense and I really hope clubs stick with that and don't force kids down just to make winning teams. (you know they will).

Don't worry what you've described will never happen. This is because if club teams go GY it puts them on the same level as High School soccer. If this occurs private high schools will offer free scholarships for the top players and become the top pathway for college recruits. This would blow up the p2p model and a lot of rich club owners would be out in the cold.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://emfc.org/age-group-change-for-2026-27/

If an August or early September birthday aligns with new age group and grade, we do recommend that players stay with it to avoid awkward situations in 8th grade or in Senior year.

Do you even read what you are posting? It's case by case again. Flexibility on least competitive teams.

What if my player’s birth date and school grade don’t align?
Our approach remains case-by-case. Play-up requests are reviewed by the head coach and club directors, considering:
– Technical and tactical ability
– Physical readiness
– Social and emotional maturity

Our philosophy remains the same: most players develop best in their true age group. On our most competitive teams, we form the strongest possible age-specific pools. On our least competitive teams, placement may occasionally reflect family or community factors.

Yes I do, unfortunatly you dont understand what they're saying. Mostly because you're stupid.

"If an August or early September birthday aligns with new age group and grade, we do recommend that players stay with it to avoid awkward situations in 8th grade or in Senior year"

It's saying that if you're currently an Aug Sept birthday and you're playing up in BY. When the club changes to SY they recommend playing on the correct grade in school team (not down a grade). What they’re addressing is Aug Sept that play up in BY but would technically play down in SY. in this situation they recommend playing on the team thats your grade in school.

So for the answer to why they didn't go strictly by school grade - that's an easy one. Because people often hold kids back to give them an advantage. We have plenty of kids that "reclass" in 8th grade so they can get an extra year of growth and training before high school (mainly baseball/football kids). They are trying to prevent this from happening. But aligning with school grade, with a maximum age cutoff makes 100% sense and I really hope clubs stick with that and don't force kids down just to make winning teams. (you know they will).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And another oh oh....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarshipsforsocceracademy/posts/25586005637693862/

A conversation saying playing up is case by case. Ok.

Looked to be 10-15 commenting and all said Aug players should play up on their correct grade in school team.

It isn't, you have August hate blindness.

Anonymous wrote:https://emfc.org/age-group-change-for-2026-27/

If an August or early September birthday aligns with new age group and grade, we do recommend that players stay with it to avoid awkward situations in 8th grade or in Senior year.

Do you even read what you are posting? It's case by case again. Flexibility on least competitive teams.

What if my player’s birth date and school grade don’t align?
Our approach remains case-by-case. Play-up requests are reviewed by the head coach and club directors, considering:
– Technical and tactical ability
– Physical readiness
– Social and emotional maturity

Our philosophy remains the same: most players develop best in their true age group. On our most competitive teams, we form the strongest possible age-specific pools. On our least competitive teams, placement may occasionally reflect family or community factors.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Uh oh....

https://www.kopsc.org/age-group-formation-for-2026-2027-season

This change will not impact the Spring 2026 season and our current travel teams will remain as they were in Fall 2025. This change will begin for the Fall 2026 season such that this year's Competitive Academy tryouts will run by August 1 + grade year.

Example 1 - August 15, 2015 birthday and going into 6th grade - plays with 6th grade team (U12).

Example 2 - August 15, 2015 birthday and going into 5th grade (held back in terms of grade year) - plays with 5th grade team (U11).

This is a significant shift that will impact every Competitive Academy team. The Board has worked tirelessly to determine best handling and will continue to work with our staff, volunteer coaches, and families to make this transition as smooth as possible

This is the right way to handle $500 a year, volunteer coached teams. Let them play with friends.

Nice work dumping on kid based on a price tag.

King of Prussia SC = Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association = USYS

Makes sense that they want school friends play together for these volunteer coaches teams. No slight. Increased participation is great.