Originally Posted by Anonymous
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It is easy.. Pick a date. Sept 1 works with majority of school systems. Or Jan 1 which soccer has done. It isnt that hard, It is just a date all have to live with. We are talking YOUTH sports ?? RIght ?? High School is still grade last I checked ??


Because it's not that easy anymore. It's been studied over and over that older kids are better regardless of when you set the date. They get more attention, reps and playing time. Couple that with the growing recruitment of grade school kids to get into private schools and now there's motivation. There's not even any type of agreement on these threads except the double holdback is outrageous but nobody will try to stop it for fear of repercussion from the club.

The only real date for participation is birth date and that will never be implemented. I have no idea why not.