Anonymous
01/27/2026 13:31
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.
It's not a level. You do realize there are Freshman teams that are stronger than Sophmore teams? These decisions have nothing to do with level. Now the only time LEVEL comes into play, is your kid is good enough to make the older age group team to stay in that SY. If you kid is not, then kid is problem, not system. Or simply, you can play on 2nd team at that SY.
Why would the kid have to be as good as the older group? Based on the new age groupings, the player is within the new designated age group. Why would an August player have to prove they are as good as the older group just because soccer and schools can't get aligned?
Because if little betty or little joey's parents are obsessed with playing in year the kid graduates then if they may have a fight to win position on 2nd team of the graduating school year. Most kids that are in this situation, if they are good enough, the club will let them stay on the graduating year team. Meaning if they can truly compete and outplay the players up down and all around they will make an exception. So if little betty or little joey's talent can not do so, maybe can compete to get on 2nd team of graduating year so parents will be happy
I've never seen a Travel club graduation ceremony
Do they wear hats and gowns?
Tell that to the parents that are pissed about playing BY vs. SY. SY is obviously really important to them or we wouldn't have 200+ pages of this.
There are concerned parents, and maybe a few angry, BUT I'd say 90% of the pages here are 2 trolls arguing about Aug bdays.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 13:30
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.
It's not a level. You do realize there are Freshman teams that are stronger than Sophmore teams? These decisions have nothing to do with level. Now the only time LEVEL comes into play, is your kid is good enough to make the older age group team to stay in that SY. If you kid is not, then kid is problem, not system. Or simply, you can play on 2nd team at that SY.
Why would the kid have to be as good as the older group? Based on the new age groupings, the player is within the new designated age group. Why would an August player have to prove they are as good as the older group just because soccer and schools can't get aligned?
Because if little betty or little joey's parents are obsessed with playing in year the kid graduates then if they may have a fight to win position on 2nd team of the graduating school year. Most kids that are in this situation, if they are good enough, the club will let them stay on the graduating year team. Meaning if they can truly compete and outplay the players up down and all around they will make an exception. So if little betty or little joey's talent can not do so, maybe can compete to get on 2nd team of graduating year so parents will be happy
I've never seen a Travel club graduation ceremony
Do they wear hats and gowns?
Tell that to the parents that are pissed about playing BY vs. SY. SY is obviously really important to them or we wouldn't have 200+ pages of this.
Important to people who prioritize play-dates isn't a thing for parents and kids focused on being good soccer players
Anonymous
01/27/2026 12:36
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.
It's not a level. You do realize there are Freshman teams that are stronger than Sophmore teams? These decisions have nothing to do with level. Now the only time LEVEL comes into play, is your kid is good enough to make the older age group team to stay in that SY. If you kid is not, then kid is problem, not system. Or simply, you can play on 2nd team at that SY.
Why would the kid have to be as good as the older group? Based on the new age groupings, the player is within the new designated age group. Why would an August player have to prove they are as good as the older group just because soccer and schools can't get aligned?
Because if little betty or little joey's parents are obsessed with playing in year the kid graduates then if they may have a fight to win position on 2nd team of the graduating school year. Most kids that are in this situation, if they are good enough, the club will let them stay on the graduating year team. Meaning if they can truly compete and outplay the players up down and all around they will make an exception. So if little betty or little joey's talent can not do so, maybe can compete to get on 2nd team of graduating year so parents will be happy
I've never seen a Travel club graduation ceremony
Do they wear hats and gowns?
Tell that to the parents that are pissed about playing BY vs. SY. SY is obviously really important to them or we wouldn't have 200+ pages of this.
Anonymous
01/27/2026 12:26
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.
It's not a level. You do realize there are Freshman teams that are stronger than Sophmore teams? These decisions have nothing to do with level. Now the only time LEVEL comes into play, is your kid is good enough to make the older age group team to stay in that SY. If you kid is not, then kid is problem, not system. Or simply, you can play on 2nd team at that SY.
Why would the kid have to be as good as the older group? Based on the new age groupings, the player is within the new designated age group. Why would an August player have to prove they are as good as the older group just because soccer and schools can't get aligned?
Because if little betty or little joey's parents are obsessed with playing in year the kid graduates then if they may have a fight to win position on 2nd team of the graduating school year. Most kids that are in this situation, if they are good enough, the club will let them stay on the graduating year team. Meaning if they can truly compete and outplay the players up down and all around they will make an exception. So if little betty or little joey's talent can not do so, maybe can compete to get on 2nd team of graduating year so parents will be happy
I've never seen a Travel club graduation ceremony
Do they wear hats and gowns?
Anonymous
01/27/2026 12:20
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.
It's not a level. You do realize there are Freshman teams that are stronger than Sophmore teams? These decisions have nothing to do with level. Now the only time LEVEL comes into play, is your kid is good enough to make the older age group team to stay in that SY. If you kid is not, then kid is problem, not system. Or simply, you can play on 2nd team at that SY.
Why would the kid have to be as good as the older group? Based on the new age groupings, the player is within the new designated age group. Why would an August player have to prove they are as good as the older group just because soccer and schools can't get aligned?
Because if little betty or little joey's parents are obsessed with playing in year the kid graduates then if they may have a fight to win position on 2nd team of the graduating school year. Most kids that are in this situation, if they are good enough, the club will let them stay on the graduating year team. Meaning if they can truly compete and outplay the players up down and all around they will make an exception. So if little betty or little joey's talent can not do so, maybe can compete to get on 2nd team of graduating year so parents will be happy
Anonymous
01/27/2026 11:27
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.
It's not a level. You do realize there are Freshman teams that are stronger than Sophmore teams? These decisions have nothing to do with level. Now the only time LEVEL comes into play, is your kid is good enough to make the older age group team to stay in that SY. If you kid is not, then kid is problem, not system. Or simply, you can play on 2nd team at that SY.
Why would the kid have to be as good as the older group? Based on the new age groupings, the player is within the new designated age group. Why would an August player have to prove they are as good as the older group just because soccer and schools can't get aligned?
Anonymous
01/27/2026 11:25
Subject: Trapped/Re-aging Families, How are you having the conversation?
understood clear as day and if they dont make 1st team but still insist that grad year is the way to go, then I'm sure they can make argument to be on the 2nd team to match kids graduation year?Anonymous wrote:Clubs care almost only about their top teams performance. If kids can make their age group's top team at your club, they will not be on any second team.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Nobody wants to recruit a Sophmore playing at the Freshman level. Sorry if your delusion says otherwise.
100% accurate.
It's not a level. You do realize there are Freshman teams that are stronger than Sophmore teams? These decisions have nothing to do with level. Now the only time LEVEL comes into play, is your kid is good enough to make the older age group team to stay in that SY. If you kid is not, then kid is problem, not system. Or simply, you can play on 2nd team at that SY.