age based teams by calendar year makes sense. clubs are planning on going to grade based down to 4th grade so they can field more teams, make more money. should not be a concern to them to do it by calendar year d.o.b. for same. $$$ is still more and it is fair to the kids.
I don't understand your logic - most clubs already have two teams per age (typically older/younger) so how does going grade based change anything?
Lot of kids repeat grades for sports in elementary and the sometimes again in middle school. that is what changes...held back kids are much older and bigger in the elementary ages and if two years older sometimes in middle school.
Good grief - a broken record with the hold backs. I hear mothers are keep their babies in the womb an extra week so that junior will be born 4 oz heavier
