Assuming you are not a DC Madlax parent, I’m sure you are correct. But that 12 year old is on the bottom half of your roster with 15 holdbacks in front of him, so poor kid never sees the field. Ours all start.
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What league are you referring to? Does this mean the league's age eligibility starts on January 1? Please post the league site www so I can look up the rules. LI leagues should change their eligibility to match what their own high schools, the rest of the country and USL is moving to.