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Post by laffysoccermom on Apr 20, 2015 17:21:49 GMT -6
I was told this was going to happen for 2016-2017. However I am not sure my source is correct.
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Post by Timbertwin on Apr 20, 2015 19:17:46 GMT -6
US Soccer is supposed to provide something to all affiliates some time in May. There is, we are told, going to be a two-year phase-in period, but there has been no indication of exactly what that means.
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Post by laffysoccermom on Apr 20, 2015 21:10:17 GMT -6
By the time this changes and is phased in, my player will likely be graduating but interesting to see.
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Post by Rabid Monkey on Apr 22, 2015 8:46:32 GMT -6
US Soccer is supposed to provide something to all affiliates some time in May. There is, we are told, going to be a two-year phase-in period, but there has been no indication of exactly what that means. Thanks for sharing what information you have. I know a lot of parents are anxiously awaiting more clarification. The kids... I dont think it will bother them nearly as much.
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Post by laffysoccermom on Nov 2, 2015 20:44:46 GMT -6
Someone told me that the state was voting that they might leave teams as they are for above U11. Wouldn't that mess you up for regionals and out of state tournaments? Seems like the clubs could chose whether they want to play up to allow the teams to stay together or to go with true birth year.
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Post by firebruin on Nov 3, 2015 7:49:57 GMT -6
Some of the U8 coaches were discussing this last night. Does it make sense for the 2008 kids who have played 6v6/7v7 for 2 years to go back to a smaller field and 4v4 for a year, or should they play up to U9 on the same field they have been on for the past two years?
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Post by laffysoccermom on Nov 3, 2015 8:10:41 GMT -6
I'm talking more for competitive teams. It seems like if we keep things as they are, all Louisiana teams would essentially play up a year in any out of state tournaments and regional play.
Anyone know if this vote is a real thing or just wishful thinking on the part of this individual?
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Post by playwide on Nov 3, 2015 17:23:25 GMT -6
Competitive Regional Teams would not have qualified for Region League in the age group above them, only in their assigned age group. So if a team wants to give up a high level of play to stay together, that will be their choice. For state level LCSL teams, I don't think playing up will impact them negatively.
Everyone's trying to make it easy, Directors are just trying to pacify the people who want to stay together, but the reality is that if you're a Regional Level team, you will lose that designation if you play up into another age group.
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Post by santiagomunez on Nov 3, 2015 18:30:06 GMT -6
Competitive Regional Teams would not have qualified for Region League in the age group above them, only in their assigned age group. So if a team wants to give up a high level of play to stay together, that will be their choice. For state level LCSL teams, I don't think playing up will impact them negatively. Everyone's trying to make it easy, Directors are just trying to pacify the people who want to stay together, but the reality is that if you're a Regional Level team, you will lose that designation if you play up into another age group. I don't disagree that it won't be easy and not everyone will be happy. My son's current team has qualified for RPL for two years and he will be moving to a less competitive team for the 2016-2017 year. It's too bad we can't find a way to phase this in so older teams, that, as a team, qualified for regional play, can stay together for a couple more years.
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Post by snoopy1 on Jan 3, 2016 11:07:57 GMT -6
Will be strange when some seniors in high school will be playing u20 on club team. Would rather they use birth year and younger than under birth year for age brackets.
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Post by laffysoccermom on Jan 3, 2016 11:20:37 GMT -6
I wonder if this will result in more players aging out of soccer while still in high school. Will you have enough to make U19 teams? Will the current 3 player exception for u19 players on a u18 team be expanded or will it be done away with? My daughter will be U18 as a senior thankfully.
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Post by snoopy1 on Jan 3, 2016 12:12:11 GMT -6
Seems I remember the original age bracket showed 2001 as U15. whereas, the bracket just put out has them are u16.
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Post by stmparent on Jan 3, 2016 18:51:20 GMT -6
Seems I remember the original age bracket showed 2001 as U15. whereas, the bracket just put out has them are u16. I just checked, and that seems correct. My daughter is a 2001 and currently playing U14. The way it was originally presented was next year she would be a U15, and the younger girls on the team would move down and play U14 again. Now, it looks like the younger girls will play U15, and my daughter will be pushed up to U16. This is fine for my daughter because she is already in high school, so she will play U18 when she is a senior. However, there are a number a girls on the team who will be too old to play U18 when they are seniors. For the ones who wish to play college, what are they supposed to do their senior year of high school. Very few clubs currently have a U19.
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Post by laffysoccermom on Jan 3, 2016 21:53:49 GMT -6
That's the big thing about this to me is the senior year. Possibly the U19's could play with u18 as is allowed in state play but that might not work well if a team is RPL as my understanding is that it is not allowed in that league.
And if a player was held back or started school a year later- they could conceivably be u20 as a senior. It might not be too bad for the guys as they could possibly play in LPL if there is one close enough but there's not such a thing for the girls currently.
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Post by kevin on Jan 3, 2016 23:07:36 GMT -6
That's the big thing about this to me is the senior year. Possibly the U19's could play with u18 as is allowed in state play but that might not work well if a team is RPL as my understanding is that it is not allowed in that league. And if a player was held back or started school a year later- they could conceivably be u20 as a senior. It might not be too bad for the guys as they could possibly play in LPL if there is one close enough but there's not such a thing for the girls currently. Depending on the situation and availability, an adult women's or coed league could be a good choice.
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Post by laffysoccermom on Jan 4, 2016 11:46:59 GMT -6
Yes those could be the only choice for female players that age out. However- it has two big drawbacks- training- many of these teams (especially co-Ed) don't really train and exposure. I recognize most college recruiting occurs prior to senior year but on rare occasions it does. Possibly, clubs could allow these players to train and possibly play in friendlies to help with this.
There's going to be drawbacks to anything and we will all adjust. It's just going to be interesting.... Pass the popcorn.
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Post by stmparent on Jan 4, 2016 13:36:55 GMT -6
If I understand this correctly, kids born in October, November and December will be too old to play U18 their senior year. This will also apply to many kids born in August and September because many of these kids are held back a year because of their late birthday.
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Post by laffysoccermom on Jan 4, 2016 16:36:19 GMT -6
That's my understanding as well. I believe next year all 99's will be U18 and any 98's will be U19. If you only do LCSL and current rules stay the same, you can have up to 3 U19's on a U18 team. I don't think regional play allows this.
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Post by Timbertwin on Jan 23, 2016 11:36:19 GMT -6
LCSL, State tournaments, and Regional premier leagues will all include U19 divisions for 2016-2017 seasonal year.
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Post by laffysoccermom on Jan 23, 2016 19:00:26 GMT -6
It may be difficult for smaller clubs to field U19 teams. I hope they consider doing alliances with others similar to what CSC and BRSC have done if it gives these players the opportunity to keep playing.
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