Diarmi
Well-Known Member
I want to try to gauge the opinion of members on the age grades for underage football.
On Monday the grades were changed from U11, U13, U15 and U17 to U12, U14, U16 and U18. These grades are both based on the players age on 1st January 2023. So a player who is 11 years old on 1st January 2023 can play U12 but not if they have already turned 12.
Previously, before 2019, the age grades were based on school years so a player who had not turned 13 years old on 30th June could still play U12. This meant that kids played with kids in their school year group. Although this was often referred to as U12, 14, 16 & 18 in effect is was U12.5 etc.
Please note this is purely for interest and will not have any bearing on what happens in the county.
There are three options;
A. U11, 13, 15 & 17 - This is how it was last year
B. U12,14,16 &18 - This is how it has been changed for 2023
C. U12.5, 14.5, 16.5 & 18.5 - - This is how it was before 2019
On Monday the grades were changed from U11, U13, U15 and U17 to U12, U14, U16 and U18. These grades are both based on the players age on 1st January 2023. So a player who is 11 years old on 1st January 2023 can play U12 but not if they have already turned 12.
Previously, before 2019, the age grades were based on school years so a player who had not turned 13 years old on 30th June could still play U12. This meant that kids played with kids in their school year group. Although this was often referred to as U12, 14, 16 & 18 in effect is was U12.5 etc.
Please note this is purely for interest and will not have any bearing on what happens in the county.
There are three options;
A. U11, 13, 15 & 17 - This is how it was last year
B. U12,14,16 &18 - This is how it has been changed for 2023
C. U12.5, 14.5, 16.5 & 18.5 - - This is how it was before 2019