US Soccer Announces Age Group Mandate
EFFECTIVE FALL 2016:
HOW DOES THIS AFFECT MY PLAYER?
- Recreational Players – PLEASE CLICK HERE
- Competitive Players – PLEASE CLICK HERE
A Note From The Executive Director:
St. Vrain FC is highly committed to making sure that the implementation of the recent US Soccer Coaching Initiatives regarding birth year registration and small sided games runs as smoothly as possible for our members.
The club has a number of plans that have already been put in motion to ensure that the transitional period will be as easy as possible for all our players and their families. St. Vrain FC views these initiatives as US Soccer's way to improve the soccer landscape and we will fully support the leading soccer organization in the USA.
We understand that these initiatives, particularly the age group change, may be emotional for families, coaches, and players. In an effort to provide as much information as possible to our members about this transition, we will be holding a Q & A Session on February 11th at TPCA, 340 S. Sunset Street, Longmont, Co. 80501, at the East Campus Media Center from 6:00-7:30.
All St. Vrain FC DOCs will be present to answer questions at the Q & A Session. In the meantime, please read all the information below thoroughly, and be sure to click on the links below for additional information concerning competitive and recreational players.
GO GREEN!
In Sport,
Dan Jones
Executive Director
St. Vrain FC
BIRTH-YEAR AGE GROUPS
Effective August 1, 2016, Colorado Soccer Association has announced that age groups will now be based on birth year (January to December). This marks a change from the old age group calendar structure, which ran August to July.
This change comes on the heels of the recent United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Age Group Mandate. In their mandate, USSF stated that:
“Birth-year registration calendars will now align with the start of the calendar year and run from January to December,
rather than August to July as it had previously.”
To read the full press release from US Soccer on the Birth-Year Registration and Small-Sided Games Coaching Initiatives, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
For a specific breakdown of what age group each birth year will fall into for the 2016-2017 season and beyond, please the chart below:
HOW DOES THIS AFFECT MY PLAYER?
- Recreational Players – PLEASE CLICK HERE
- Competitive Players – PLEASE CLICK HERE