CHAPTER II: PROJECT LITERATURE REVIEW Research over the last couple of decades has revealed unevenness in birthdate distributions among elite youth soccer players. The findings suggest that when a child is born early in an age grouping, they has better chance of being selected to a high level team. Children who participate in sports are grouped according to their chronological age. The intention of this classifying policy is to ensure safety, support equal opportunity for involvement, and stimulate fair competition (Musch & Grondin, 2001).
Numerous research on RAE’s in sport, make comparisons with academics (Cobley, Baker, Wattie, & McKenna, 2009; Musch & Grondin, 2001). Variances in cognitive growth between students born early in the academic year verse those born late in the academic year have shown evidence of RAE (Bisanz, Morrison, & Dunn, 1995; Morrison, Smith, & Dow-Ehrensberger, 1995). Students born late in the age grouping typically underperform when compared to student born earlier in the age grouping, (Cobley, McKenna, Baker, & Wattie, 2009; Helsen, W. F., Winckel, J. V., & Williams, A. M., 2005). Nevertheless, it should be noted that education is not a choice early on in a student’s life, while the choice to participate in sport is usually voluntary. Moreover, RAEs in schooling have been …show more content…
The Association runs Toddler programs for U3 and U4 age groups, Intramural programs for children ages U5 though U16, an intramural Academy program for U8 and U9 kids, and a Travel Division for children ages U10 through U16. The Traveling Division competes against teams throughout the Greater Philadelphia
Numerous research on RAE’s in sport, make comparisons with academics (Cobley, Baker, Wattie, & McKenna, 2009; Musch & Grondin, 2001). Variances in cognitive growth between students born early in the academic year verse those born late in the academic year have shown evidence of RAE (Bisanz, Morrison, & Dunn, 1995; Morrison, Smith, & Dow-Ehrensberger, 1995). Students born late in the age grouping typically underperform when compared to student born earlier in the age grouping, (Cobley, McKenna, Baker, & Wattie, 2009; Helsen, W. F., Winckel, J. V., & Williams, A. M., 2005). Nevertheless, it should be noted that education is not a choice early on in a student’s life, while the choice to participate in sport is usually voluntary. Moreover, RAEs in schooling have been …show more content…
The Association runs Toddler programs for U3 and U4 age groups, Intramural programs for children ages U5 though U16, an intramural Academy program for U8 and U9 kids, and a Travel Division for children ages U10 through U16. The Traveling Division competes against teams throughout the Greater Philadelphia