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One number controls division eligibility - how old the player was on the prior July 31, which is his/her League or Playing Age. A soccer year is comprised of two seasons, fall and spring ... in that order. Players do not change League or Playing Age between fall and spring. If a player is U10 for the fall season, he or she will be U10 for the spring season.

The "U" in U6 (or U4 or U17) means "Under" a certain age. If Johnny is five years old at 11:59 p.m. on the July 31 prior to the registration period, he's a natural U6 player ... he's under six years old on July 31. Even if he turns six on August 1, Johnny's a U6 player for that fall and the following spring, when a large number of players will be six as well. All clubs playing under the auspices of Colorado Youth Soccer (CYS) use the same date to determine League or Playing Age.

In the unusual circumstance that Johnny (or Joanie) is significantly more advanced than the rest of the players in his/her age division, the parents may choose to place him (or her) in one age division higher than the natural choice. Johnny, if he's a real go-getter, may play in U7, because while he was under six years old on the prior August 1, he was also under seven.

BSC requests that any parent who desires to place a player more than one age division above the natural division contact them before attempting to register that player. In special circumstances, BSC will authorize playing up two age divisions. On the other hand, CYS is clear in its prohibition against placing players in age divisions below their natural division, except in the case of demonstrable medical need or disability.