Sounds like my facts were pretty much right on target, excuse me , a kid could be 4 for 3 months mot 4. the sad truth is in our rush to go back to work we are putting our kids in school when it's most convenient for us and not in the best interest of our children. Maybe we should stop crying about choices we made. Here is a question for all of you complaining about the grad year. Are you the same parents pushing your kids to varsity in the 7,8,9th grade because little Johnny/Janie is so good? And if so why is this somehow different? Isn't the age gape there worse, where is the concern? I think most of you are just complaining because at some point you have lost. No matter how you designate lacrosse , Football, soccer or any sport there will always be a a no less than 12 month spread youngest to oldest, and in most cases closer to 18 months. unless you want make it so P.C. that you can only play kids born in the same month of the same year
If you go by birthdate then all players are withing a 12-month span, unless a kid plays up, and then that's your choice if you make the team.
In my experience, more parents keep their kids back from kindergarten rather than force them to go because the parents both work. I don't think that's just my town but I could be mistaken.
All the moved-up varsity players must pass state standards of physical ability and maturity. That still can yield players who are much smaller than their on-age teammates though. I once heard a mom yelling that the opposing team was being too rough on her 8th grade daughter; that's the risk you take when you let your child play up. But again, that's a family choice. To my mind, that's a bit different than showing up at a tournament and watching your team face kids who are in the same year of school but a year or two older.
