Player's Age Chart

Gosport Falcons
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Player’s Age Chart

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Until recently, this was a minefield of inconsistency and varied according to region and league rules.

Age on 31st Aug 2007	School Year (07/08)	Team (07/08 )

7	3	U8's
8	4	U9's
9	5	U10's
10	6	U11's
11	7	U12's
12	8	U13's
13	9	U14's
14	10	U15's
15	11	U16's

Now the FA have issued a ruling to ensure consistency of application across the whole country.

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 opposite shows which age group applies for next season.

FA rules do permit a child to “Play Up” a year (i.e. an U11 can play for the U12’s) but under no circumstances can a child play for the age group below. As a club, Gosport Falcon’s require that, for any player wishing to play up a year, a consensus of agreement is reached between both age group managers concerned, the child's 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.