In CYC, the age guidelines are organized by Grade level as well as birthdate. The mission of CYC has always been to allow kids to play with their classmates, so a system such as “U14” or “Born in 2006” does not work for our organization. The birthdates listed below do allow for children that may be old for their grade level but would still like to play with their classmates.
Fall 2025 through Spring 2026 Age Guidelines
- 11/12th Grades: To include players who have not completed the 12th grade or were born after July 31, 2006.
- 9/10th Grades: To include players who have not completed the 10th grade or were born after July 31, 2008.
- 8th Grade: To include players who have not completed the 8th grade or were born after July 31, 2010.
- 7th Grade: To include players who have not completed the 7th grade or were born after July 31, 2011.
- 6th Grade: To include players who have not completed the 6th grade or were born after July 31, 2012.
- 5th Grade: To include players who have not completed the 5th grade on were born after July 31, 2013.
- 4th Grade: To include players who have not completed the 4th grade or were born after July 31, 2014.
- 3rd Grade: To include players who have not completed the 3rd grade or were born after July 31, 2015.
- 2nd Grade: To include players who have not completed the 2nd grade or were born after July 31, 2016.
- 1st Grade: To include players who have not completed the 1st grade or were born after July 31, 2017.
- Kindergarten: To include players who have not completed Kindergarten or were born after July 31, 2018.
- Minimum age for participation in the program is 5 years of age by July 31, 2025, or
a student in kindergarten. - Playing up on an older division team is allowed. Playing down is not allowed.
Players seeking exceptions to this must request in writing special permission from the
Region Sport Coordinator or the CYC Office. - In all divisions, teams must be sponsored by a parish, synagogue, church, temple,
school, or agency that holds membership in and is directly connected to an established
recognized religion.
Players seeking exceptions to this must request in writing special permission from the CYC Office. The request will be reviewed and may or may not be approved.