SheCheers
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- Mar 6, 2011
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Curious about what the soccer divisions mean? Like what set of skills do state cup individual team members have that competitive rec team members don't have? I don't understand what criteria is used to divide them. (sorry about the quote, can't scroll down on my iPad)
That being asked...lol...I really don't feel super strongly about this, I just think maybe the big picture isn't always being considered and that change is usually good when it really needs to be changed, but I think a change like this would possibly create a new set of problems.
That being asked...lol...I really don't feel super strongly about this, I just think maybe the big picture isn't always being considered and that change is usually good when it really needs to be changed, but I think a change like this would possibly create a new set of problems.
Soccer is divided by age yearly. u4-U19...and is divided by skill levels. There is strictly recreation teams, which usually only play other teams within their own club and age level - do not travel out of the club. Three travel team levels - teams from different clubs play each other based on like skill level and same age group. Competitive rec, region cup teams and then state cup teams. Used to be called A, B, and C. A is the highest level, B mid and C lowest.. The Birthday cut off for Soccer is Aug 1. My son has a July Birthday, he is 15 - so he plays U16. Had his birthday been Aug 2, he would play U15. So, he is usually one of the youngest on his team. Players can play "up" in age level but only up to 2 years. So a true U16 player could play up to U18 - but to play up requires the club and coach to allow it. Players can never play down below their age group. Sorry for the long, boring post, but just trying to shed light on how its done in soccer lol - I am as much a soccer mom as a cheer mom. :)
Edit - Divisions are declared at the beginning of the season - meaning if you are a state cup team (high level) you only play other state cup teams, and so forth -