rainbow_unicorn
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Just got this email from Cal South. This might impact our 2009 team since we may have a 2010 joining. Kind of sucks that Cal South decides to drop this without any notice. So I guess no more U8 divisions for the 2010's this year? The 2010's just have to scrimmage all year long? LOL.
MINIMUM AGE FOR COMPETITIVE PLAYERS
During its January Board meeting, the Cal South Board of Directors adopted a minimum age policy and requirements associated with competitive play for leagues, clubs, and teams as outlined below. The policy is applicable to competition, and the forming of teams for the purpose of competition, in preparation for and beginning with the 2017-18 playing season. This includes all activities associated with recruiting, forming, rostering, and/or tryouts process of players for the sake of creating or establishing teams in preparation for the 2017-18 playing season.
This policy is consistent with the United States Soccer Federation’s (USSF) Player Development Initiatives for participating player’s in the youngest age groups, and supports the Federations reduced emphasis on competitive play during the early stages of development.
The policy defines an age floor of eight years (8) old in which players cannot be classified as Competitive players.
Mimimum age for competitive players policy:
This policy is applicable to Tournament sanctioning in addition to league play. Competitive Tournaments shall not allow or authorize competitive play, competition, age groups and/or flights for teams classified younger than eight (8) years old. U8 or 8U age groups are not authorized or allowed in a competitive environment.
Effective Date: This policy is effective January 2017. Compliance is compulsory and required for the 2017-18 playing season, which includes all preseason processes associated with tryouts, forming, and/or rostering of players to teams in preparation for the season, regardless of when they occur. Waivers to the requirements set forth in this policy shall not be considered.
MINIMUM AGE FOR COMPETITIVE PLAYERS
During its January Board meeting, the Cal South Board of Directors adopted a minimum age policy and requirements associated with competitive play for leagues, clubs, and teams as outlined below. The policy is applicable to competition, and the forming of teams for the purpose of competition, in preparation for and beginning with the 2017-18 playing season. This includes all activities associated with recruiting, forming, rostering, and/or tryouts process of players for the sake of creating or establishing teams in preparation for the 2017-18 playing season.
This policy is consistent with the United States Soccer Federation’s (USSF) Player Development Initiatives for participating player’s in the youngest age groups, and supports the Federations reduced emphasis on competitive play during the early stages of development.
The policy defines an age floor of eight years (8) old in which players cannot be classified as Competitive players.
Mimimum age for competitive players policy:
- Any Cal South player whose eighth (8th) birthday occurs during the calendar year or prior is eligible to be classified as a Cal South Competitive player and can play on a competitive team.
- Any Cal South player whose eighth (8th) birthday Does Not occur during the calendar year or prior will not be classified as a Cal South Competitive player and cannot play on a competitive team or in a competitive environment.
- Class I and II Competitive Tournaments may not have age groups or flights of competition for teams registered younger than eight (8) years of age. Cal South Sanctioned Competitive Tournaments will be classified as follows:
Class I: Open to domestic youth teams affiliated with USSF and international teams affiliated with FIFA.*
Class II: Open to domestic youth teams affiliated with USSF.
- Cal South sanctioned affiliate leagues shall not allow or authorize competitive play, competition, age groups, or flights for teams classified younger than eight (8) years old.
This policy is applicable to Tournament sanctioning in addition to league play. Competitive Tournaments shall not allow or authorize competitive play, competition, age groups and/or flights for teams classified younger than eight (8) years old. U8 or 8U age groups are not authorized or allowed in a competitive environment.
Effective Date: This policy is effective January 2017. Compliance is compulsory and required for the 2017-18 playing season, which includes all preseason processes associated with tryouts, forming, and/or rostering of players to teams in preparation for the season, regardless of when they occur. Waivers to the requirements set forth in this policy shall not be considered.