Age Chart for season 2008-2009 |
| Until recently,
this was a minefield of inconsistency and varied according to region
and league rules. |
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| Now the FA have
issued a ruling to ensure consistency of application across the whole
country. |
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Essentially the
age group that a player joins is determined by his or her date of
birth – this also mirrors the school year.
The key date is 31st August and the chart below shows which age group
applies for next season. |
| Age-31.8.08 |
School
Year (08/09) |
Team
(08/09 ) |
| Below 6 |
1 |
Under 6 |
| 6 |
2 |
Under 7 |
| 7 |
3 |
Under 8 |
| 8 |
4 |
Under 9 |
| 9 |
5 |
Under 10 |
| 10 |
6 |
Under 11 |
| 11 |
7 |
Under 12
|
| 12 |
8 |
Under 13
|
| 13 |
9 |
Under 14
|
| 14 |
10 |
Under 15 |
| 15 |
11 |
Under 16 |
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| FA rules do permit
a child to “Play Up” a year (an under 9 can play for under
10’s) but under no circumstances can a child play for the age
group below. As a club, Wickford Town require that, for any player
wishing to play up a year, a consensus of agreement is reached between
both age group managers, the childs parents and, of course the child
themselves. We always try to consider what is best for the child,
taking into account factors such as ability and physical development. |
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| Any further questions
can be answered either by age group managers (see the teams section
for contact details) by football secretary Paul Brown. paul@wickfordtown.co.uk |
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