Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where did ECNL advise clubs to have kids play up for grade? Podcasts have pushed age only.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
It's mr. trust me, bro, again.
What I was told by a ECNL club director who also has done private training with my daughter for years. No reason to lie to me.
Not saying girls will be forced out of the Aug-July age groups but said ECNL does not want teams fighting the change. Again ECNL will not force anything but sent out email and have had zoom meetings with club directors about how they ideally want things to go.
And this is exactly why all top team players will be rhe same graduating year. What mr age doesnt understand is that when players get older plastic trophies no longer matter and it all becomes working to get recruited to play in college. Which translates to playing on the correct grade in school team which makes being identified by college coaches 1000% easier than if you're misaligned.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
Reality is ECNL said they don't want clubs fighting the change, get players on age, but best can play up. Clubs took this advice with their age group announcements. It's over, nobody in DMV forced to go grade year.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Your original wording was confusing. I made edits to match the podcasts. Would you agree or disagree that the below is what you were trying to write?Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where did ECNL advise clubs to have kids play up for grade? Podcasts have pushed age only.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
It's mr. trust me, bro, again.
What I was told by a ECNL club director who also has done private training with my daughter for years. No reason to lie to me.
Not saying girls will be forced out of the Aug-July age groups but said ECNL does not want teams fighting the change. Again ECNL will not force anything but sent out email and have had zoom meetings with club directors about how they ideally want things to go.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups, meaning it wants almost all Aug through December births to drop down an age group under SY. However, it advised clubs to allow players the option to play up with their grade if they are misaligned. They don’t want kids not misaligned playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
So desperate to maintain the narrative in your head that you're now trying to reword what people said.
Reality is coming
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where did ECNL advise clubs to have kids play up for grade? Podcasts have pushed age only.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
It's mr. trust me, bro, again.
What I was told by a ECNL club director who also has done private training with my daughter for years. No reason to lie to me.
Not saying girls will be forced out of the Aug-July age groups but said ECNL does not want teams fighting the change. Again ECNL will not force anything but sent out email and have had zoom meetings with club directors about how they ideally want things to go.

Anonymous wrote:Your original wording was confusing. I made edits to match the podcasts. Would you agree or disagree that the below is what you were trying to write?Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where did ECNL advise clubs to have kids play up for grade? Podcasts have pushed age only.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
It's mr. trust me, bro, again.
What I was told by a ECNL club director who also has done private training with my daughter for years. No reason to lie to me.
Not saying girls will be forced out of the Aug-July age groups but said ECNL does not want teams fighting the change. Again ECNL will not force anything but sent out email and have had zoom meetings with club directors about how they ideally want things to go.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups, meaning it wants almost all Aug through December births to drop down an age group under SY. However, it advised clubs to allow players the option to play up with their grade if they are misaligned. They don’t want kids not misaligned playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
Your original wording was confusing. I made edits to match the podcasts. Would you agree or disagree that the below is what you were trying to write?Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where did ECNL advise clubs to have kids play up for grade? Podcasts have pushed age only.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
It's mr. trust me, bro, again.
What I was told by a ECNL club director who also has done private training with my daughter for years. No reason to lie to me.
Not saying girls will be forced out of the Aug-July age groups but said ECNL does not want teams fighting the change. Again ECNL will not force anything but sent out email and have had zoom meetings with club directors about how they ideally want things to go.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where did ECNL advise clubs to have kids play up for grade? Podcasts have pushed age only.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
It's mr. trust me, bro, again.
What I was told by a ECNL club director who also has done private training with my daughter for years. No reason to lie to me.
Not saying girls will be forced out of the Aug-July age groups but said ECNL does not want teams fighting the change. Again ECNL will not force anything but sent out email and have had zoom meetings with club directors about how they ideally want things to go.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where did ECNL advise clubs to have kids play up for grade? Podcasts have pushed age only.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
It's mr. trust me, bro, again.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Thank god my September kid won’t have to deal with this level of crazy.
Playing outside of 12 month band is a bad decision no matter the reasoning.
Biobanding kids would love to steal a player's spot who is 16 months younger.
Anonymous wrote:Thank god my September kid won’t have to deal with this level of crazy.
Playing outside of 12 month band is a bad decision no matter the reasoning.
Anonymous wrote:Where did ECNL advise clubs to have kids play up for grade? Podcasts have pushed age only.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
Where did ECNL advise clubs to have kids play up for grade? Podcasts have pushed age only.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.
ECNL wants kids in their age groups but have advised its clubs to allow grade alignment if that means players have to play up. They don’t want kids the grade behind playing up if they are not a top 5 player on the older team.
Anonymous wrote:No reason to trust anyone here, just check your clubs announcement. ECNL and ECRL teams in DC area mentioned on web that age is everything and don't care about grades but a few will let players play up with friends on lower level teams.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which top clubs? In DMV Bethesda, Arlington and other ECNL clubs said play on age, best get to play up. You seem the opposite of on the know when you go against what clubs posted.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Aug guy complains relentlessly about this, but guess what? Any Aug kid will be able to find a club to play on grade if need be. Will it be the level OR playing time they want? It depends how good their soccer is and being the youngest it'll have to be. If they aren't happy with the answer, they MAY find playing on age the better option for them. Either way, they are privileged to have options where 90-95% are going to the new age group with other summer birthdays misaligned having no options!
At top clubs August birthday options will be.
1. Play on your grade in school A team
2. Play on your grade in school B team
3. Play somewhere else
Trust me, bro.