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How do birth-year age groups work?
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- EditorsBest answerCanadian youth sport often groups children by birth year, using labels like "U13" or "13U" that show the upper age limit of the group. But the rules differ between sports and organizations: in some, "U" means "under", in others it means "and under"; the date used to calculate age can differ; and some programs group by school grade instead. So the same child may be in differently named groups in different sports. The safest approach is to check the age group and birth years listed on the program page and follow the organization's published rules.
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