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players ages 1 Year, 9 Months ago  
what does the forum think about the age groups players can play at ie 12yr old lads not being allowd to play 1 yr above their age even though the fa guide lines say they can play 2yrs above their age??
 
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Re:players ages 1 Year, 9 Months ago  
The FA recommendation is that wherever possible leagues should run divisions as single age groups.

Certainly at under 11 it is impossible to have a younger player in the team as the FA doesn't allow under 10's to play 11 a side football.

The two year guideline seems to me more aimed at those age groups where there is a shortage of teams and so allows for a division covering two age groups.

We've operated the single age group qualifications for a number of years, since the mid 1990's when the FA pushed for us to go as single year divisions.
If memory serves me:unsure:, I think we did have a vote on allowing younger players to play a year above their age at an AGM a few years ago, and it failed to get much support.
 
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Re:players ages 1 Year, 9 Months ago  
If a club does not have a team in the said age group surely the club should be able to sign a player on if he meets the required age limits?
 
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