I’m sure this has been covered many times, so apologies in advance.
My 2007 is a 7th grade U13 player, class of 2025.
The 2006 U14 team has 18 players (all 2006 birth year), 12 are class of 2024 while 6 are class of 2025.
Next year, when the 2006 team moves up to U15 there will be no fall ECNL for them because of high school soccer.
What happens to the 6 girls who will be trapped 2006 eight graders? Are they permitted to play down with the 2007 team for the fall and then return to their 2006 team for the spring?
Here's the full text of the rules (
Directly from the ECNL Competition Rules document, page 5):
2.9 Trapped Player Exceptions.
2.9.1 Trapped U18/U19 Player. An ECNL Registered Player that is in 11th grade, but who is
age appropriate for the U18/U19 age group is classified as a “Trapped U18/U19 Player”.
A Trapped U18/U19 Player is eligible to participate in games at two (2) U17 ECNL
National Events in the ECNL Season (excluding the ECNL Post Season). No more than
three (3) Trapped U18/U19 Players may participate in any single game at any such U17
ECNL National Event.
2.9.1.1 A “Trapped U18/U19 Player” is a player that is a senior in high school (12th grade),
who has aged out according to our Age Eligibility Chart above, but still enrolled in high
school classes. A Trapped U18/U19 Player is eligible to participate in U18/U19 ECNL
Competition provided they submit proof of high school enrollment.
2.9.2 Trapped U15 Player. An ECNL Registered Player that is in 8th grade (not in high
school), but who is age appropriate for the U15 age group is classified as a “Trapped U15
Player”. A Trapped U15 Player is eligible to participate in U14 ECNL Competition that is
played during the player’s high school association’s sanctioned soccer season. A
Trapped U15 Player that competes in an U14 ECNL Competition pursuant to this Rule
2.9.2 may also compete in the same ECNL Fixture at U15 through U18/U19, provided she
only plays one (1) ECNL Competition per day. No more than two (2) Trapped U15
Players may participate in any individual U14 ECNL Competition.