What if the age point only method puts a player higher than the age/weight total method; at what level should that player be assigned?
A.6.b. Back to the basic question and answer (Q.6.), a player should generally always be assigned to the lowest possible playing level for which he/she is eligible; this is for their own benefit. Thus, if a player who would otherwise be eligible for one level by age/weight point total method but also eligible of a higher level by age point only level, that player really should choose to play at the lowest possible level which in this case is determined by age/weight. However, if the player insists on playing up with players of the same age who have a significant weight advantage, a System may decline to allow this. For those Systems that do allow it, a waiver indicating that the player and parents have been advised regarding the disadvantages of playing up, should be used. The age point method only was created to allow players to play down with others of the same/similar age, not up with larger players of the same/similar age.
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