What is the policy for playing In what division will my child be playing?
The cutoff date for placement in an age division is July 31. In some cases, this cutoff places a child in a division with a lower grade level. Therefore, children born between August 1 and December 1 have the option of “playing up” in order to be with their peers of the same grade level. The decision whether a child should play up is left to the discretion of the parents, provided that the child’s birthday falls between August 1 and December 1. Parents should consider not only the child’s size, motor development, and skill level, but should also give strong consideration to the child’s maturity level. Even if a child is physically more skilled than other players at his or her age level, he or she may not have the maturity to focus and participate effectively in a practice with older children. And it is rarely a good idea to have children play up in a grade level higher than their current grade. Parents must request that their children play up by selecting “Playing Up” at the Age Group
