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Soccer for kids

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  • 10-10-2020 12:14pm
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    obi604
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    I have a boy who was born on the 1st December 2013. So is 6 now and will be 7 in a few weeks.

    I am unsure on the dates for soccer. Would he be classed as under 6, under 7 or under 8


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    Masala
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    U8.

    His season is 2020-2021 and it finishes in 2021 the formula I 2021 minus 2013 = 8


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    obi604
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    Masala wrote: »
    U8.

    His season is 2020-2021 and it finishes in 2021 the formula I 2021 minus 2013 = 8


    Thank you. So he will probably be one of the youngest. Seems strange that he Is still only 6 and with under 8’s. Especially at this age when even a few months is a big difference.


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    Masala
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    Your club will probably keep him him as U6 as they don’t usually do competitive til u11.

    So don’t worry. Ask your coach and he will keep him as 6 with all the other 6s.

    When he say 10 yrs old.. he will be playing u11. Being born in December is always unfair as he will be playing with a child born on 01 Jan who probably is 1 good year bigger physically. It all evens out around 14/15 as most kids then as physically the same then


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    obi604
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    And this is why I love boards........Post a question and get helpful answer within minutes.


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    Tombo2001
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    does it not normally go on year of birth? Thats how it is in GAA, and I think how it is in soccer also.

    Under 8s doesnt mean he is playing with 8 year olds. It means if is his 7th birthday is in 2020, then he is playing with all the other kids whose 7th birthday is in 2020.

    Either way - he will be one of youngest; from a playing point of view that's a disadvantage, although talent and application matters more than age, even at 6.

    From a social point of view, much better to be December than January, as will be more kids from his class at the club. The easiest way to get a child to stay in a sports club is if their friends are there also.


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