All players must meet the grade-level or age-exception criteria and present a copy their birth certificate and current-year report card for verification.

Report cards must include the player’s name, school name, current grade, and current school year. All protests must be submitted in writing of who you are protesting and why along with $100 protest fee to the site director during the game being protested or no later than 5 minutes after the conclusion of the game.If a team is protested against, all birth certificates and report cards must be submitted within 30 minutes of request to the site director. Failure to submit all requested items within 30 minutes will be an automatic loss of the protest.

GRADE LEVEL

2nd Grade

A player must be in the 2nd grade or under as of October 1, 2022 and cannot turn 10 prior to September 1, 2023

3rd Grade

A player must be in the 3rd grade or under as of October 1, 2022 and cannot turn 11 prior to September 1, 2023

4th Grade

A player must be in the 4th grade or under as of October 1, 2022 and cannot turn 12 prior to September 1, 2023

5th Grade

A player must be in the 5th grade or under as of October 1, 2022 and cannot turn 13 prior to September 1, 2023

6th Grade

A player must be in the 6th grade or under as of October 1, 2022 and cannot turn 14 prior to September 1, 2023

7th Grade

A player must be in the 7th grade or under as of October 1, 2022 and cannot turn 15 prior to September 1, 2023

8th Grade

A player must be in the 8th grade or under as of October 1, 2022 and cannot turn 16 prior to September 1, 2023

9th Grade

A player must be in the 9th grade or under as of October 1, 2022 and cannot turn 17 prior to September 1, 2023

10th Grade

A player must be in the 10th grade or under as of October 1, 2022 and cannot turn 18 prior to September 1, 2023

11th Grade

A player must be in the 11th grade or under as of October 1, 2022 and cannot turn 19 prior to September 1, 2023

12th Grade

A player must be in the 12th grade or under as of October 1, 2023 and cannot turn 20 prior to September 1, 2023

NOTE: If a player exceeds and age limit for any grade level, that player must play at the next highest grade level in which their age meets the requirment.

 

AGE EXCEPTIONS TO PLAY DOWN A GRADE LEVEL

Grade as of October 1, 2020		Requested Grade		Birthdate Requirement
3rd Grade		2nd Grade		Born on or after September 1, 2014
4th Grade		3rd Grade		Born on or after September 1, 2013
5th Grade		4th Grade		Born on or after September 1, 2012
6th Grade		5th Grade		Born on or after September 1, 2011
7th Grade		6th Grade		Born on or after September 1, 2010
8th Grade		7th Grade		Born on or after September 1, 2009
9th Grade		8th Grade		Born on or after September 1, 2008
10th Grade		9th Grade		Born on or after September 1, 2007
11th Grade		10th Grade		Born on or after September 1, 2006
12th Grade		11th Grade		Born on or after September 1, 2005