Anonymous
02/17/2026 13:43
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Forcing September or October kids to play up a year is possible, makes as much sense as forcing August kids up an age group but isn't happening either (except out of 2 clubs you out of thousands upon thousands.) Much more difficult for clubs to track grades which can change, has homeschooling and has no excepted documents. Clubs don't recruit players do and college coaches told clubs it doesn't matter what age group kids are in, they just want the best players that can get in their school and want to attend.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's tough for for clubs to roster across age and grades than just age obviously. Especially without true grade documentation across thousands of school districts. And players have a better chance at college recruiting being a better player on age than an age group up with college coaches not caring what age group recruits are in. Players do 90% of finding colleges they want to attend and play for. Not realistic for clubs to find colleges for kids with all the different academic and geography options.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
It's really youth soccer that's leading this AND telling people recruiting will be OK in these rare situations. It set up the rules this way, knowing it wouldn't perfectly align.
The rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays will play on their grade in school team.
And the rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays can play in their age group. And anyone, not just Aug bdays can play up. Hopefully, it's because they are good enough and that makes sense soccerwise.
Theres no hopefully its better for Aug players to play on their grade in school team for college recruiting and its easier for clubs to manage because everyone on the team is the same grade in school so theres no 8th / 9th grade weirdness with high school soccer.
Keep reaching, clubs are already announcing that they plan to group by grade. Everyone will end up doing it because its easier for the club and better for the player when it comes to college recruiting.
You copy and paste well
But I think the people have had enough of your pot stirring nonsense
We all know the leagues go by month and year DOB
We also know how college recruiting works
If it needed kids on clubs grouped by school grade, recruiting wouldn't be happening today
Be gone
There is no "pot stirring nonsense" grouping Aug birthdays by grade 100% makes sense and 100% is allowed by the rules. On top of that its easier for clubs to manage and better for players when it comes time for college recruiting.
The big question is, is your club forcing that August girl to play up or does your DD have to find another team or does she lose minutes?
We really are pushing for mediocre kids to play up in age and lower team training levels just for school grade reasons?
Anonymous
02/17/2026 13:32
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Forcing September or October kids to play up a year is possible, makes as much sense as forcing August kids up an age group but isn't happening either (except out of 2 clubs you out of thousands upon thousands.) Much more difficult for clubs to track grades which can change, has homeschooling and has no excepted documents. Clubs don't recruit players do and college coaches told clubs it doesn't matter what age group kids are in, they just want the best players that can get in their school and want to attend.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's tough for for clubs to roster across age and grades than just age obviously. Especially without true grade documentation across thousands of school districts. And players have a better chance at college recruiting being a better player on age than an age group up with college coaches not caring what age group recruits are in. Players do 90% of finding colleges they want to attend and play for. Not realistic for clubs to find colleges for kids with all the different academic and geography options.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
It's really youth soccer that's leading this AND telling people recruiting will be OK in these rare situations. It set up the rules this way, knowing it wouldn't perfectly align.
The rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays will play on their grade in school team.
And the rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays can play in their age group. And anyone, not just Aug bdays can play up. Hopefully, it's because they are good enough and that makes sense soccerwise.
Theres no hopefully its better for Aug players to play on their grade in school team for college recruiting and its easier for clubs to manage because everyone on the team is the same grade in school so theres no 8th / 9th grade weirdness with high school soccer.
Keep reaching, clubs are already announcing that they plan to group by grade. Everyone will end up doing it because its easier for the club and better for the player when it comes to college recruiting.
You copy and paste well
But I think the people have had enough of your pot stirring nonsense
We all know the leagues go by month and year DOB
We also know how college recruiting works
If it needed kids on clubs grouped by school grade, recruiting wouldn't be happening today
Be gone
There is no "pot stirring nonsense" grouping Aug birthdays by grade 100% makes sense and 100% is allowed by the rules. On top of that its easier for clubs to manage and better for players when it comes time for college recruiting.
The big question is, is your club forcing that August girl to play up or does your DD have to find another team or does she lose minutes?
Anonymous
02/17/2026 12:54
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's tough for for clubs to roster across age and grades than just age obviously. Especially without true grade documentation across thousands of school districts. And players have a better chance at college recruiting being a better player on age than an age group up with college coaches not caring what age group recruits are in. Players do 90% of finding colleges they want to attend and play for. Not realistic for clubs to find colleges for kids with all the different academic and geography options.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
It's really youth soccer that's leading this AND telling people recruiting will be OK in these rare situations. It set up the rules this way, knowing it wouldn't perfectly align.
The rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays will play on their grade in school team.
And the rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays can play in their age group. And anyone, not just Aug bdays can play up. Hopefully, it's because they are good enough and that makes sense soccerwise.
Theres no hopefully its better for Aug players to play on their grade in school team for college recruiting and its easier for clubs to manage because everyone on the team is the same grade in school so theres no 8th / 9th grade weirdness with high school soccer.
Keep reaching, clubs are already announcing that they plan to group by grade. Everyone will end up doing it because its easier for the club and better for the player when it comes to college recruiting.
You copy and paste well
But I think the people have had enough of your pot stirring nonsense
We all know the leagues go by month and year DOB
We also know how college recruiting works
If it needed kids on clubs grouped by school grade, recruiting wouldn't be happening today
Be gone
There is no "pot stirring nonsense" grouping Aug birthdays by grade 100% makes sense and 100% is allowed by the rules. On top of that its easier for clubs to manage and better for players when it comes time for college recruiting.
Nothing you just said is true, facts or accurate
What difficulties is my club having today with my kid's U16 team because of them all being born in 2010?
What does the school grade of your teammates have to do with you reaching out to the colleges you wish to be recruited by?
Anonymous
02/17/2026 12:42
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's tough for for clubs to roster across age and grades than just age obviously. Especially without true grade documentation across thousands of school districts. And players have a better chance at college recruiting being a better player on age than an age group up with college coaches not caring what age group recruits are in. Players do 90% of finding colleges they want to attend and play for. Not realistic for clubs to find colleges for kids with all the different academic and geography options.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
It's really youth soccer that's leading this AND telling people recruiting will be OK in these rare situations. It set up the rules this way, knowing it wouldn't perfectly align.
The rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays will play on their grade in school team.
And the rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays can play in their age group. And anyone, not just Aug bdays can play up. Hopefully, it's because they are good enough and that makes sense soccerwise.
Theres no hopefully its better for Aug players to play on their grade in school team for college recruiting and its easier for clubs to manage because everyone on the team is the same grade in school so theres no 8th / 9th grade weirdness with high school soccer.
Keep reaching, clubs are already announcing that they plan to group by grade. Everyone will end up doing it because its easier for the club and better for the player when it comes to college recruiting.
You copy and paste well
But I think the people have had enough of your pot stirring nonsense
We all know the leagues go by month and year DOB
We also know how college recruiting works
If it needed kids on clubs grouped by school grade, recruiting wouldn't be happening today
Be gone
There is no "pot stirring nonsense" grouping Aug birthdays by grade 100% makes sense and 100% is allowed by the rules. On top of that its easier for clubs to manage and better for players when it comes time for college recruiting.
Anonymous
02/17/2026 12:37
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's tough for for clubs to roster across age and grades than just age obviously. Especially without true grade documentation across thousands of school districts. And players have a better chance at college recruiting being a better player on age than an age group up with college coaches not caring what age group recruits are in. Players do 90% of finding colleges they want to attend and play for. Not realistic for clubs to find colleges for kids with all the different academic and geography options.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
It's really youth soccer that's leading this AND telling people recruiting will be OK in these rare situations. It set up the rules this way, knowing it wouldn't perfectly align.
The rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays will play on their grade in school team.
And the rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays can play in their age group. And anyone, not just Aug bdays can play up. Hopefully, it's because they are good enough and that makes sense soccerwise.
Theres no hopefully its better for Aug players to play on their grade in school team for college recruiting and its easier for clubs to manage because everyone on the team is the same grade in school so theres no 8th / 9th grade weirdness with high school soccer.
Keep reaching, clubs are already announcing that they plan to group by grade. Everyone will end up doing it because its easier for the club and better for the player when it comes to college recruiting.
You copy and paste well
But I think the people have had enough of your pot stirring nonsense
We all know the leagues go by month and year DOB
We also know how college recruiting works
If it needed kids on clubs grouped by school grade, recruiting wouldn't be happening today
Be gone
Anonymous
02/17/2026 12:34
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:It's tough for for clubs to roster across age and grades than just age obviously. Especially without true grade documentation across thousands of school districts. And players have a better chance at college recruiting being a better player on age than an age group up with college coaches not caring what age group recruits are in. Players do 90% of finding colleges they want to attend and play for. Not realistic for clubs to find colleges for kids with all the different academic and geography options.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
It's really youth soccer that's leading this AND telling people recruiting will be OK in these rare situations. It set up the rules this way, knowing it wouldn't perfectly align.
The rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays will play on their grade in school team.
And the rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays can play in their age group. And anyone, not just Aug bdays can play up. Hopefully, it's because they are good enough and that makes sense soccerwise.
Theres no hopefully its better for Aug players to play on their grade in school team for college recruiting and its easier for clubs to manage because everyone on the team is the same grade in school so theres no 8th / 9th grade weirdness with high school soccer.
Keep reaching, clubs are already announcing that they plan to group by grade. Everyone will end up doing it because its easier for the club and better for the player when it comes to college recruiting.
Anonymous
02/17/2026 12:27
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
It's tough for for clubs to roster across age and grades than just age obviously. Especially without true grade documentation across thousands of school districts. And players have a better chance at college recruiting being a better player on age than an age group up with college coaches not caring what age group recruits are in. Players do 90% of finding colleges they want to attend and play for. Not realistic for clubs to find colleges for kids with all the different academic and geography options.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
It's really youth soccer that's leading this AND telling people recruiting will be OK in these rare situations. It set up the rules this way, knowing it wouldn't perfectly align.
The rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays will play on their grade in school team.
And the rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays can play in their age group. And anyone, not just Aug bdays can play up. Hopefully, it's because they are good enough and that makes sense soccerwise.
Theres no hopefully its better for Aug players to play on their grade in school team for college recruiting and its easier for clubs to manage because everyone on the team is the same grade in school so theres no 8th / 9th grade weirdness with high school soccer.
Anonymous
02/17/2026 11:08
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
It's really youth soccer that's leading this AND telling people recruiting will be OK in these rare situations. It set up the rules this way, knowing it wouldn't perfectly align.
The rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays will play on their grade in school team.
And the rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays can play in their age group. And anyone, not just Aug bdays can play up. Hopefully, it's because they are good enough and that makes sense soccerwise.
Theres no hopefully its better for Aug players to play on their grade in school team for college recruiting and its easier for clubs to manage because everyone on the team is the same grade in school so theres no 8th / 9th grade weirdness with high school soccer.
Which clubs in the DMV does the work on behalf of players families to get recruited to a college for soccer?
Anonymous
02/17/2026 11:07
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
It's really youth soccer that's leading this AND telling people recruiting will be OK in these rare situations. It set up the rules this way, knowing it wouldn't perfectly align.
The rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays will play on their grade in school team.
And the rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays can play in their age group. And anyone, not just Aug bdays can play up. Hopefully, it's because they are good enough and that makes sense soccerwise.
Theres no hopefully its better for Aug players to play on their grade in school team for college recruiting and its easier for clubs to manage because everyone on the team is the same grade in school so theres no 8th / 9th grade weirdness with high school soccer.
It's not weird for 8th and 9th graders to play on the same team. Happens now. Not everyone wants to play 9th grade soccer in HS. Sometimes playing club is a far better option.
Anonymous
02/17/2026 11:06
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
Have any leagues put out the School Grade brackets yet?
Leagues dont roster players clubs do.
Clubs set the rules on age brackets in league games and tournaments?
Wish I knew that earlier. Would have had my November 2013 playing 2014s
Anonymous
02/17/2026 11:02
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
Have any leagues put out the School Grade brackets yet?
Leagues dont roster players clubs do.
Anonymous
02/17/2026 10:56
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
Have any leagues put out the School Grade brackets yet?
Anonymous
02/17/2026 10:49
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
Yep everyone can see that clubs are going to play August / September birthdays on their grade in school team.
Age guy is going to kick and scream even when it happens. Trying to convince patents to play their kids down. When a few of the idiots that choose to play down describe the difficulties that had to go through for college recruiting nobody will pay down anymore.
It's really youth soccer that's leading this AND telling people recruiting will be OK in these rare situations. It set up the rules this way, knowing it wouldn't perfectly align.
The rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays will play on their grade in school team.
And the rules are 100% setup so Aug birthdays can play in their age group. And anyone, not just Aug bdays can play up. Hopefully, it's because they are good enough and that makes sense soccerwise.
Theres no hopefully its better for Aug players to play on their grade in school team for college recruiting and its easier for clubs to manage because everyone on the team is the same grade in school so theres no 8th / 9th grade weirdness with high school soccer.
Anonymous
02/17/2026 10:48
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
No deception -- it's just making a point by applying the logic of aug. mean-spirted arguments that attempt to shame and deride people for playing on age.
You lie and deceive every day trying to convince people to play Aug birthdays on teams where they're the only kid who is a grade older. No kid wants this. You want it for your ego and plastic trophies.
Yet you're the one thinking it's same people are posting all the time, even on other boards. They're not. There just explaining what's happening. Also, if kid's didn't want to play with younger grades, you wouldn't have HS soccer!
Nobody plays down in HS soccer unless they were held back in school. You play on an older team or you play on the team thats your grade in school.
On Senior night they don't call up all the Seniors from lower level teams to be given an award / acknowledgment.
If you dont make the team that's your grade you stop playing.
Last year on my kid's varsity soccer team they had players from 9-12 grades on the team. Clearly, the seniors played with underclassmen. It's OK.
I haven't seen this at any High Schools that Im aware of. If you werent good enough to make your grade level team the coach didnt roster you and you tried out again next year.
Ha-ha. Have a good day!
Anonymous
02/17/2026 10:45
Subject: ECNL moving to school year part 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In BY, Jan- Jul were playing in a grade below. Didn't hurt recruiting. Easy solution is to stay with facts, birthdays rather than something variable by state, school start ages which grades don't even have official documents to report to verification firms. College coaches said they aren't ignoring anyone, they don't care about age groups. Recruits have to seek out colleges.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:As are the Jan- July recruits that got recruited while playing with half the age group in a grade down.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree and most around here aren't allowing playing up unless you are a superstar.Anonymous wrote:Clubs allowing Aug to Dec players to play with their grade and forcing it are very different.
It doesn’t make sense for any player to play up and be a sub if you ca be a starter in your own age group.
But players/families can do whatever they want.
Might as well play town/rec if you have no aspirations for playjng in college.
I agree with this from the view why pay all this money if your kid has no interest in playing in college. However if a kid wants to compete and their highest level possible then go do something else for college that’s alright also.
That being said your comment makes no sense based off what was being discussed?
Meaning if Aug birthday players intend to play in college they need to play on their correct grade in school team. If they dont college coaches and recruiters will ignore them.
All the BY September- December birth months college soccer players and current committed recruits are scratching their heads
Again in BY trapped players are playing up.There are no other options.
In SY Aug/Sept and sometimes Nov qualify for the grade down team. If they choose to play on that team they will be ignored by college coaches when it comes time for recruiting. The easy solution is for Aug birthdays to play up on their correcr grade in school team.
What a web we weave when we aim to deceive
No deception -- it's just making a point by applying the logic of aug. mean-spirted arguments that attempt to shame and deride people for playing on age.
You lie and deceive every day trying to convince people to play Aug birthdays on teams where they're the only kid who is a grade older. No kid wants this. You want it for your ego and plastic trophies.
Yet you're the one thinking it's same people are posting all the time, even on other boards. They're not. There just explaining what's happening. Also, if kid's didn't want to play with younger grades, you wouldn't have HS soccer!
Nobody plays down in HS soccer unless they were held back in school. You play on an older team or you play on the team thats your grade in school.
On Senior night they don't call up all the Seniors from lower level teams to be given an award / acknowledgment.
If you dont make the team that's your grade you stop playing.
Last year on my kid's varsity soccer team they had players from 9-12 grades on the team. Clearly, the seniors played with underclassmen. It's OK.
I haven't seen this at any High Schools that Im aware of. If you werent good enough to make your grade level team the coach didnt roster you and you tried out again next year.