As a Player First soccer club, Butler United will not be mandating a strict enforcement of the age change on players and teams, within League play rules (e.g., no players may play "down" and limitations to playing "up" at younger ages).  Early in the spring season, we will work with our coaches to establish who will be the coaches in the new age bands for Fall 2026.  Once these coaches have been announced, we will leave it to our coaches and parents to determine the best path forward for our teams and players.  Our expectation is that teams will start a shift toward the new bands and gradually adjust until they eventually become closely aligned to the new bands.

Players should watch for news on tryouts for both the teams they currently play for and also the teams that will be age appropriate for them in Fall 2026.  

Our hope is that our coaches and parents can have early open dialogue to find the best path forward for all our players and reduce uncertainty as soon as possible.