Hi All, first post.
I am wondering if there is a reason for the ASA Jan. 1st birth date rule? I am not complaining, but in 5 years of travel ball no parent or coach knows of the reason.
My daughters birth date is 12-21-2001. She is now on a 16U team, all girls are first year 16U. All but my daughter and 1 other girl are Sophomores, mines a Freshman. Her old 14U team is half Freshman, half 8th graders (which is bad for the 8th graders if too many freshman play HS ball).
Why wouldn't it just be each states school cut off dates? They only very a couple months apart and it would only affect kids who were held back for one reason or another.
I am very happy with her new team, well coached and competitive.
Just wondering though.
I am wondering if there is a reason for the ASA Jan. 1st birth date rule? I am not complaining, but in 5 years of travel ball no parent or coach knows of the reason.
My daughters birth date is 12-21-2001. She is now on a 16U team, all girls are first year 16U. All but my daughter and 1 other girl are Sophomores, mines a Freshman. Her old 14U team is half Freshman, half 8th graders (which is bad for the 8th graders if too many freshman play HS ball).
Why wouldn't it just be each states school cut off dates? They only very a couple months apart and it would only affect kids who were held back for one reason or another.
I am very happy with her new team, well coached and competitive.
Just wondering though.