What does all this U11, U13, Uwhatever actually mean?
A1: U stands for under, as in under age 13. The cutoff date is August 1 every year, as dictated by the Alaska Youth Soccer Association. For example, a player born on 8/3/97 would be a U13, while a player born on 7/30/97 would be a U14 player. It all depends on which side of August 1 the players birth date falls (see chart below for guidance). Playing ‘down’ is never allowed. In order to encourage the development of robust teams at all age levels, JSC also requires players to play with their age-level peers and not ‘play up’ with an older age-group team. See section 5.7.5 of the JSC Policy and Procedures for more information.
