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Anonymous wrote:Different Valor points out college coaches don't care about your age group.

https://www.valorsoccer.com/copy-of-tryouts-faq

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

They will also give kids the option to play up with friends and other play up on case by case.

Again you're mixing two seperate things.

Valor is saying that changing from BY to SY is better for college recruiting. This is because all players on the field during games will be the same grade in school.

Valor is not saying anything about Aug and Sept birthdays playing on a grade down team. If you asked them about this they would probabaly say that its a bad idea if the player wants to get recruited and play in college.

Pretty clear age groups don't matter for recruiting because college coaches evaluate players not what age group they are in.

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

Again they're talking about BY to SY change.

Not Aug/Sept birthdays playing on a geade down team.

Crystal clear, college coaches evaluate players not their age groups. "College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team"

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

Did you seriously say college recruiters are evaluating against academic peers?

You said that out loud

Yes, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club said exactly that

One fool makes many I guess

Ask yourself, what the heck academic peers have to do with what soccer scouts look for in an individual to evaluate their skills and potential?

You're working double time on behalf of all the fools. In case you haven't seen it recently.

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

What is easiest for college coaches and what is in the best interests of every individual player will not align. With college coaches evaluating the player and not what age group they are in, there are multiple paths for players to go.

But college coaches are the ones recruiting for their teams. You can choose whatever path you want but if you're not in front of and available for college coaches in the way they want you to be seen what does it matter?

Well, if you're not there it also matters -- which is why the misaligned B team player who can make the A team in their age group will do that.

Correct grade A team players paid for that opportunity and wont let you steal their minutes.

Best players play, period.

Correction best players that can PAY play, period.

You seem to live in a utopia where everything is free.

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Anonymous wrote:Checking back in and it's the exact same thing as hundreds of pages ago - do you ever get tired of arguing the same thing over and over?

So many clubs doing at least something someone agrees with -- we ALL get to be right. It's great!

Its just a matter of time before clubs group Aug birthdays on their grade in school team. Its easier for the club and sets them up for recruiting.

Yep, in those GY showcases that are in the works.

SY showcases with Aug birthdays is great. Nobody can play down.

u18/u19 (junior + seniors) is already combined. When clubs switch to SY Junior and Senior events will be GY.

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Anonymous wrote:Different Valor points out college coaches don't care about your age group.

https://www.valorsoccer.com/copy-of-tryouts-faq

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

They will also give kids the option to play up with friends and other play up on case by case.

Again you're mixing two seperate things.

Valor is saying that changing from BY to SY is better for college recruiting. This is because all players on the field during games will be the same grade in school.

Valor is not saying anything about Aug and Sept birthdays playing on a grade down team. If you asked them about this they would probabaly say that its a bad idea if the player wants to get recruited and play in college.

Pretty clear age groups don't matter for recruiting because college coaches evaluate players not what age group they are in.

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

Again they're talking about BY to SY change.

Not Aug/Sept birthdays playing on a geade down team.

Crystal clear, college coaches evaluate players not their age groups. "College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team"

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

Did you seriously say college recruiters are evaluating against academic peers?

You said that out loud

Yes, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club said exactly that

One fool makes many I guess

Ask yourself, what the heck academic peers have to do with what soccer scouts look for in an individual to evaluate their skills and potential?

You're working double time on behalf of all the fools. In case you haven't seen it recently.

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

What is easiest for college coaches and what is in the best interests of every individual player will not align. With college coaches evaluating the player and not what age group they are in, there are multiple paths for players to go.

But college coaches are the ones recruiting for their teams. You can choose whatever path you want but if you're not in front of and available for college coaches in the way they want you to be seen what does it matter?

Well, if you're not there it also matters -- which is why the misaligned B team player who can make the A team in their age group will do that.

Correct grade A team players paid for that opportunity and wont let you steal their minutes.

Best players play, period.

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Anonymous wrote:Checking back in and it's the exact same thing as hundreds of pages ago - do you ever get tired of arguing the same thing over and over?

So many clubs doing at least something someone agrees with -- we ALL get to be right. It's great!

Its just a matter of time before clubs group Aug birthdays on their grade in school team. Its easier for the club and sets them up for recruiting.

Yep, in those GY showcases that are in the works.

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Anonymous wrote:Different Valor points out college coaches don't care about your age group.

https://www.valorsoccer.com/copy-of-tryouts-faq

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

They will also give kids the option to play up with friends and other play up on case by case.

Again you're mixing two seperate things.

Valor is saying that changing from BY to SY is better for college recruiting. This is because all players on the field during games will be the same grade in school.

Valor is not saying anything about Aug and Sept birthdays playing on a grade down team. If you asked them about this they would probabaly say that its a bad idea if the player wants to get recruited and play in college.

Pretty clear age groups don't matter for recruiting because college coaches evaluate players not what age group they are in.

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

Again they're talking about BY to SY change.

Not Aug/Sept birthdays playing on a geade down team.

Crystal clear, college coaches evaluate players not their age groups. "College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team"

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

Did you seriously say college recruiters are evaluating against academic peers?

You said that out loud

Yes, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club said exactly that

One fool makes many I guess

Ask yourself, what the heck academic peers have to do with what soccer scouts look for in an individual to evaluate their skills and potential?

You're working double time on behalf of all the fools. In case you haven't seen it recently.

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

What is easiest for college coaches and what is in the best interests of every individual player will not align. With college coaches evaluating the player and not what age group they are in, there are multiple paths for players to go.

But college coaches are the ones recruiting for their teams. You can choose whatever path you want but if you're not in front of and available for college coaches in the way they want you to be seen what does it matter?

Well, if you're not there it also matters -- which is why the misaligned B team player who can make the A team in their age group will do that.

Correct grade A team players paid for that opportunity and wont let you steal their minutes.

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Anonymous wrote:Different Valor points out college coaches don't care about your age group.

https://www.valorsoccer.com/copy-of-tryouts-faq

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

They will also give kids the option to play up with friends and other play up on case by case.

Again you're mixing two seperate things.

Valor is saying that changing from BY to SY is better for college recruiting. This is because all players on the field during games will be the same grade in school.

Valor is not saying anything about Aug and Sept birthdays playing on a grade down team. If you asked them about this they would probabaly say that its a bad idea if the player wants to get recruited and play in college.

Pretty clear age groups don't matter for recruiting because college coaches evaluate players not what age group they are in.

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

Again they're talking about BY to SY change.

Not Aug/Sept birthdays playing on a geade down team.

Crystal clear, college coaches evaluate players not their age groups. "College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team"

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

Did you seriously say college recruiters are evaluating against academic peers?

You said that out loud

Yes, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club said exactly that

One fool makes many I guess

Ask yourself, what the heck academic peers have to do with what soccer scouts look for in an individual to evaluate their skills and potential?

You're working double time on behalf of all the fools. In case you haven't seen it recently.

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

Where does it say the college scouts totally disregard the misaligned players? I don't see that.

In fact, since the process is streamlined, now they'll have even more time to easily find all players they are interested in.

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Anonymous wrote:Checking back in and it's the exact same thing as hundreds of pages ago - do you ever get tired of arguing the same thing over and over?

So many clubs doing at least something someone agrees with -- we ALL get to be right. It's great!

Its just a matter of time before clubs group Aug birthdays on their grade in school team. Its easier for the club and sets them up for recruiting.

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Anonymous wrote:Different Valor points out college coaches don't care about your age group.

https://www.valorsoccer.com/copy-of-tryouts-faq

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

They will also give kids the option to play up with friends and other play up on case by case.

Again you're mixing two seperate things.

Valor is saying that changing from BY to SY is better for college recruiting. This is because all players on the field during games will be the same grade in school.

Valor is not saying anything about Aug and Sept birthdays playing on a grade down team. If you asked them about this they would probabaly say that its a bad idea if the player wants to get recruited and play in college.

Pretty clear age groups don't matter for recruiting because college coaches evaluate players not what age group they are in.

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

Again they're talking about BY to SY change.

Not Aug/Sept birthdays playing on a geade down team.

Crystal clear, college coaches evaluate players not their age groups. "College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team"

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

Did you seriously say college recruiters are evaluating against academic peers?

You said that out loud

Yes, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club said exactly that

One fool makes many I guess

Ask yourself, what the heck academic peers have to do with what soccer scouts look for in an individual to evaluate their skills and potential?

You're working double time on behalf of all the fools. In case you haven't seen it recently.

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

What is easiest for college coaches and what is in the best interests of every individual player will not align. With college coaches evaluating the player and not what age group they are in, there are multiple paths for players to go.

But college coaches are the ones recruiting for their teams. You can choose whatever path you want but if you're not in front of and available for college coaches in the way they want you to be seen what does it matter?

College recruiting is almost all push not pull. Virtually no college coach can just pick and choose who the want (some kids want to stay close to home, some want to move far away, etc.), that's why you have to let them know you are interested.

Its push for you because your making it harder on Aug birthdays by encouraging them to play down a grade. Which makes college coaches instantly pass on the player.

For everyone else on a correct grade team, on a top team, at a top club its a matter of choosing which offer to accept.

Anonymous wrote:Checking back in and it's the exact same thing as hundreds of pages ago - do you ever get tired of arguing the same thing over and over?

So many clubs doing at least something someone agrees with -- we ALL get to be right. It's great!

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Anonymous wrote:Different Valor points out college coaches don't care about your age group.

https://www.valorsoccer.com/copy-of-tryouts-faq

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

They will also give kids the option to play up with friends and other play up on case by case.

Again you're mixing two seperate things.

Valor is saying that changing from BY to SY is better for college recruiting. This is because all players on the field during games will be the same grade in school.

Valor is not saying anything about Aug and Sept birthdays playing on a grade down team. If you asked them about this they would probabaly say that its a bad idea if the player wants to get recruited and play in college.

Pretty clear age groups don't matter for recruiting because college coaches evaluate players not what age group they are in.

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

Again they're talking about BY to SY change.

Not Aug/Sept birthdays playing on a geade down team.

Crystal clear, college coaches evaluate players not their age groups. "College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team"

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

Did you seriously say college recruiters are evaluating against academic peers?

You said that out loud

Yes, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club said exactly that

One fool makes many I guess

Ask yourself, what the heck academic peers have to do with what soccer scouts look for in an individual to evaluate their skills and potential?

You're working double time on behalf of all the fools. In case you haven't seen it recently.

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

What is easiest for college coaches and what is in the best interests of every individual player will not align. With college coaches evaluating the player and not what age group they are in, there are multiple paths for players to go.

But college coaches are the ones recruiting for their teams. You can choose whatever path you want but if you're not in front of and available for college coaches in the way they want you to be seen what does it matter?

Well, if you're not there it also matters -- which is why the misaligned B team player who can make the A team in their age group will do that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Different Valor points out college coaches don't care about your age group.

https://www.valorsoccer.com/copy-of-tryouts-faq

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

They will also give kids the option to play up with friends and other play up on case by case.

Again you're mixing two seperate things.

Valor is saying that changing from BY to SY is better for college recruiting. This is because all players on the field during games will be the same grade in school.

Valor is not saying anything about Aug and Sept birthdays playing on a grade down team. If you asked them about this they would probabaly say that its a bad idea if the player wants to get recruited and play in college.

Pretty clear age groups don't matter for recruiting because college coaches evaluate players not what age group they are in.

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

Again they're talking about BY to SY change.

Not Aug/Sept birthdays playing on a geade down team.

Crystal clear, college coaches evaluate players not their age groups. "College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team"

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

Did you seriously say college recruiters are evaluating against academic peers?

You said that out loud

Yes, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club said exactly that

One fool makes many I guess

Ask yourself, what the heck academic peers have to do with what soccer scouts look for in an individual to evaluate their skills and potential?

You're working double time on behalf of all the fools. In case you haven't seen it recently.

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

What is easiest for college coaches and what is in the best interests of every individual player will not align. With college coaches evaluating the player and not what age group they are in, there are multiple paths for players to go.

But college coaches are the ones recruiting for their teams. You can choose whatever path you want but if you're not in front of and available for college coaches in the way they want you to be seen what does it matter?

College recruiting is almost all push not pull. Virtually no college coach can just pick and choose who the want (some kids want to stay close to home, some want to move far away, etc.), that's why you have to let them know you are interested.

Checking back in and it's the exact same thing as hundreds of pages ago - do you ever get tired of arguing the same thing over and over?

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Anonymous wrote:Let's go back a little and look at age guys track record.

1. He jumped on the SY bandwagon early because he wants players to play down. Ended up being right but out of luck not for the reasons he wants
2. He's been trying to start a rumor that ENCL will have GY showcases. Was proven to be an idiot and just didnt understand that because ECNL has a u18/u19 grouping that in SY Junior and Senior year showcases will be GY.
3. Is now trying to reinterrupt the BY to SY change which was done so more players could be on teams with their school grade cohorts. Into Aug and Sept players playing down. Which just recreates BY trapped player issues but on the opposite site of the eligibility window.

Clubs and parents will figure it out SY again and Aug birthdays will be rostered on their correct grade in school teams.

There is no one age person. Only a bunch of people saying SY+60 and youth soccer going grade year is nonsense based on published league rules. People aren't advocating for anything, they are just telling you the rules which you don't like.

Aug birthdays playing with their grade is 100% allowed by the rules.

Safety issue though. And get advice from parents of December kids in BY, would be surprised if they suggested playing up regardless of skill or maturity.

The Age Gap Risk: Because kids start school at different ages, are held back, or skip grades, a single grade level can include children whose ages span 2+ years.
Physical Safety: We already see significant physical differences within a standard 12-month age gap. If we were to widen that window to 24+ months (as seen in strict grade-based grouping), the physical disparity becomes dangerous. A "held-back" 13-year-old competing against a young 11-year-old in the same grade poses a real safety concern.
Developmental Fairness: When age gaps widen beyond 12 months, the disparity in talent and physical maturity widens considerably. Keeping the grouping within the August 1–July 31 window ensures players compete with and against peers of similar physiological, emotional, and social maturity.

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Anonymous wrote:Different Valor points out college coaches don't care about your age group.

https://www.valorsoccer.com/copy-of-tryouts-faq

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

They will also give kids the option to play up with friends and other play up on case by case.

Again you're mixing two seperate things.

Valor is saying that changing from BY to SY is better for college recruiting. This is because all players on the field during games will be the same grade in school.

Valor is not saying anything about Aug and Sept birthdays playing on a grade down team. If you asked them about this they would probabaly say that its a bad idea if the player wants to get recruited and play in college.

Pretty clear age groups don't matter for recruiting because college coaches evaluate players not what age group they are in.

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

Again they're talking about BY to SY change.

Not Aug/Sept birthdays playing on a geade down team.

Crystal clear, college coaches evaluate players not their age groups. "College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team"

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

Did you seriously say college recruiters are evaluating against academic peers?

You said that out loud

Yes, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club said exactly that

One fool makes many I guess

Ask yourself, what the heck academic peers have to do with what soccer scouts look for in an individual to evaluate their skills and potential?

You're working double time on behalf of all the fools. In case you haven't seen it recently.

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

What is easiest for college coaches and what is in the best interests of every individual player will not align. With college coaches evaluating the player and not what age group they are in, there are multiple paths for players to go.

But college coaches are the ones recruiting for their teams. You can choose whatever path you want but if you're not in front of and available for college coaches in the way they want you to be seen what does it matter?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Different Valor points out college coaches don't care about your age group.

https://www.valorsoccer.com/copy-of-tryouts-faq

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

They will also give kids the option to play up with friends and other play up on case by case.

Again you're mixing two seperate things.

Valor is saying that changing from BY to SY is better for college recruiting. This is because all players on the field during games will be the same grade in school.

Valor is not saying anything about Aug and Sept birthdays playing on a grade down team. If you asked them about this they would probabaly say that its a bad idea if the player wants to get recruited and play in college.

Pretty clear age groups don't matter for recruiting because college coaches evaluate players not what age group they are in.

"Will this impact college recruiting?
This change will not negatively impact college recruiting. College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team. "

Again they're talking about BY to SY change.

Not Aug/Sept birthdays playing on a geade down team.

Crystal clear, college coaches evaluate players not their age groups. "College coaches evaluate players based on their performance, development, and potential, not the exact age grouping of their club team"

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

Did you seriously say college recruiters are evaluating against academic peers?

You said that out loud

Yes, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club said exactly that

One fool makes many I guess

Ask yourself, what the heck academic peers have to do with what soccer scouts look for in an individual to evaluate their skills and potential?

You're working double time on behalf of all the fools. In case you haven't seen it recently.

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior classes.
Will this hurt my child’s college recruiting process? No. In fact, it is expected to help. College coaches recruit by graduating class (e.g., "Class of 2028"). Aligning club soccer age groups with school grades makes it easier for scouts to evaluate players against their direct academic peers, streamlining the recruiting pathway

What is easiest for college coaches and what is in the best interests of every individual player will not align. With college coaches evaluating the player and not what age group they are in, there are multiple paths for players to go.