| Until
recently, this was a minefield of inconsistency and varied according to
region and league rules. |
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Age on
31st Aug 2007 |
School Year (07/08) |
Team
(07/08 ) |
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|
7 |
3 |
U8's |
|
8 |
4 |
U9's |
|
9 |
5 |
U10's |
|
10 |
6 |
U11's |
|
11 |
7 |
U12's |
|
12 |
8 |
U13's |
|
13 |
9 |
U14's |
|
14 |
10 |
U15's |
|
15 |
11 |
U16's |
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| Now the
FA have issued a ruling to ensure consistency of application across the
whole country. |
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| Essentially
the age group that a player joins is determined by his or her date of
birth – this also mirrors the school year. |
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| The key
date is 31st August and the chart opposite shows which age group applies
for next season. |
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|
FA rules do
permit a child to “Play Up” a year (i.e. an U9 can play for the U10’s)
but under no circumstances can a child play for the age group below. As a
club, Reffley require that, for any player wishing to play up a
year, a consensus of agreement is reached between both age group managers
concerned,
the child's parents and, of course the child themselves. We always try to
consider what is best for the child, taking into account factors such as
ability and physical development. |
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| At U11's, the MNYL
runs both Mini-Soccer and 11-a-Side Leagues in parallel. To qualify to
play for an U11's 11-a-Side team, a player must be in School Year
6, i.e. he must be a bona fide U11's player and not younger. |
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Any further
questions can be answered either by the Team Managers -
see Team Contacts
- or by emailing Club Secretary,
Paul Taylor. |
