Please find the criteria the NELSA DOC uses to determine whether or not a player be allowed to play outside of his or her age appropriate group:
1. Did we receive necessary paperwork requesting play up? What is reason for request? (Letter or email to NELSA)
2. Is the player in the same school grade as the rest of the team he/she is requesting to play?
3. Is the player a dominant (the best or one of the best) in his/her own age group? Is he/she good enough?
4. Will the player immediately and positively impact the team on which they are requesting to play? Can they start?
5. Does the decision to play up impact the family? (financial, travel, etc.) Does the player have a sibling on the team on which they are asking to play?
6. What are the numbers on the team the player is leaving vs. the team they are requesting to move and how will each team be impacted? (Will players be cut from the older team who are age appropriate to allow room for the younger play up?)
7. What is best for the player in question? (From a soccer perspective) Where will he/she develop better?