Eligibility Rules - United States Teams All players must be born on or after 9/1/2003. Each player will be required to submit a copy of their birth certificate. All players must compete with their team or program on a regular basis. Minimum requirements are that players must compete with their team/program for at least two tournaments (outside of a WSYL event), or in a seasonal league. These events do not need to precede the qualifier but must precede the Championship event. WSYL reserves the right to require proof of participation in these tournaments or leagues. Players cannot be added only to participate in the World Series. All players must reside within 100 miles of the home field of their program. Players will be required to submit a report card, school identification card, or comparable proof of residency. No player may compete, or be rostered, on more than one team during the tournament. All teams must carry between 18-23 field players and a minimum of 2 goalies at all times. Both goalies do not have to physically participate in the Regional Qualifier, but both need to regularly play within your club or organization and will be held to the same roster eligibility standards as other players. Total roster size can not exceed 25 players. The only permitted roster modification after submission of the final roster will be the replacement of an injured goalie with another goalie pending a written request and WSYL approval. Copies of birth certificates, proof of residency (report card from '16/'17 academic year & valid parent Driver's License), verification of health insurance accepted in the United States, and waiver forms, are all due: West/Central Regional Qualifier: January 13, 2017 North/East/South Regional Qualifier: March 3, 2017
This was last year. Changing again.
No they're not
Yes they are. Moving the date to 7/1. Need to get Md. Pa Mass etc teams onboard.
This sport will continue to lose credibility as the rules continue to change to accommodate the cheaters. It will get to a point it's just not worth the money or safety risks. Soccer and hockey are birth year with photo ID. And football has same and weight restrictinnons. Level playing fields making skill and athleticism the winning factors.
Putting a 5'7" 125 lb manchild against a 4' 11" 85 lb prepubescent kid is a dangerous situation. Its becoming more and more common. Everyone jokes about the kid who shaves and drives himself to tournaments. Funny until the ambulances start arriving at tournaments. Shelling out big bucks to cringe when your son is taking a physical beating against a kid 2 years older is getting old. Now tack on thousands to go to Denver where ,"he who has the most holdbacks wins". It takes away the integrity of the sport.
Is it ok for a 5'7" 12 year old to plummet a 4'11" kid? There are plenty of huge 12 year olds. BTW the vast majority of so called hold-backs are between one & three months from the 9/1 cutoff date - how this 2 year gap got started is b s. The playing field will never, ever be equal.There will always be bigger,stronger,faster & more skilled players - you cannot keep changing rules to accommodate weaker players. Maybe you should look into a weight limit as they do in football.
It is always hilarious to listen to the holdback apologists. The 2 year gap is in reference to the club teams playing in tourneys and local leagues during the year not the WSYL.
But since you mentioned it, I will explain the 2 year BS to you:
2022 player with a 9/2/03 bday is held back and plays against a 2023 player with a June, July, or August 2005 bday. Pretty damn close to 2 years don't you think? But looking at your post the on age 2023 kid is just a "weaker" player.
Look at all the contact sports:
Football - age and weight restrictions Wrestling- age restriction and weight classes Ice Hockey- age restriction
But somehow in youth lacrosse older kids should be allowed to deliberately play against younger kids so Daddy and Mommy can be proud of their little Johnny. Makes no sense
