2026-2027 Tryouts & Age Group Changes
2026-2027 Age Group Information
Bulls Rush FC and U.S. Youth Soccer will be adapting the Age Group Formation for the 2026-2027 season and beyond.
Why the Change?
- Helps reduce the number of “trapped players” (those separated from classmates due to the calendar-year cutoff).
- Better aligns youth soccer teams with the school-year cycle.
- Belief that reverting to the pre-2017, Aug. 1–July 31 age group format will best support player development and improve overall balance and participation across youth soccer.
- Three of the major soccer governing bodies, including US Club, US Youth Soccer, and the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), are all following the adjusted age group cutoff dates.
| AGE GROUP | BIRTH DATE RANGE |
|---|---|
| U8 | Aug 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019 |
| U9 | Aug 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018 |
| U10 | Aug 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017 |
| U11 | Aug 1, 2015 - July 31, 2016 |
| U12 | Aug 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015 |
| U13 | Aug 1, 2013 - July 31, 2014 |
| U14 | Aug 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013 |
| U15 | Aug 1, 2011 - July 31, 2012 |
| U16 | Aug 1, 2010 - July 31, 2011 |
| U17 | Aug 1, 2009 - July 31, 2010 |
| U18 | Aug 1, 2008 - July 31, 2009 |
| U19 | Aug 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008 |
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