I am hearing that they are changing the age groups from May 1 to April 30th to calendar year for eligibility. So in 2024 if you turn 12 in December you are a 12u player. You cannot turn 13 in the calendar year and play 12u. That would mean that a lot of kids playing 11u this year will be forced to skip 12u and go right to their 13u season. Apparently USA baseball is going to this model because that is how international play works and they want it to be unified. So if they go to it then Perfect Game, USABL, Cal Ripken etc... will follow suit. Seems really harsh though to make kids skip a year. Some kids have been planning their 12u Cooperstown trip for years, but even just giving up one year on the smaller fields seems harsh. Is anyone else hearing this or how they would implement it?