Changes to Soccer Age Groups (Starting Fall 2026)

Effective for the Fall 2026 season (starting with tryouts in June 2026), US Youth Soccer and other national organizations are moving to a new "School Year" based birth date cutoff (August 1 – July 31). This change will affect ALL CLUBS and Okemos Soccer Club will implement the change across our club.

Our club has been through birth date cutoff changes before so we understand this adjustment may cause short-term frustration as all teams will be affected. US soccer’s governing bodies made this decision for the long-term benefit of the players. The goal is to ensure better social alignment, grouping players with their classmates and simplifying transitions through high school.

The new cutoff for any age group will include players born between August 1st of one year and July 31st of the next. Please see the chart for specifics for each age group.

For more details, you can view the official announcement from US Youth Soccer.
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Juggling Club!
OSC is continuing the popular juggling club again this year. Players work toward reward levels for the number of consecutive juggles they can perform. For each level achieved, players will receive a reward tag they can attach to their bag.

Juggling helps players improve their touch on the ball, allowing them to be more comfortable and confident when they have the ball.  Plus, juggling improves a player's balance and concentration.  
Top players dribble and juggle a ball every day!