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Move-Down Requests

Move-Down Request Form

All requests are subject to approval by the Region 76 Executive Board

Request to Move-Down

AYSO will be transitioning to a school-year registration system beginning with the Fall 2026–2027 season. Under the school-year system, a player’s division is determined by their grade-level cohort, with eligibility based on whether the player is in the age range for that school year’s grade grouping. This means that players who are in the same grade at school will generally play in the same AYSO division, even if their birthdays fall in different months. This updated approach follows the new player-age guidelines adopted by U.S. Soccer and is intended to better align teams with school-based peer groups.

As a rule, AYSO does not allow move-downs to a division below a player’s age group. We may, on a case-by-case basis, consider move-down requests based on grade, but only for players aged 9 or younger and only with the parents’ acceptance of certain conditions as follows:

  • Players who are division 10U age (meaning they are 9 years old or will turn 9 during the calendar year of the season at issue), and who play down in the 9U division will not be eligible for that season’s 10U all-star team.
  • Once players reach the 12U division age (the year they turn 11), they must play with their age group and cannot play down.
  • As a result, children who play down when they’re younger will have to skip a division later.
  • Skipping a division, and playing with younger kids, can have a negative impact on player development.

If you agree to the terms above, please continue to submit the form below to request to move your player down this Fall season to the next younger age Division.