Comments on: The Subtle Effects of Birthdays http://www.connectedcareer.com/2006/10/the-subtle-effects-of-birthdays/ Sat, 08 May 2010 19:51:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Murray http://www.connectedcareer.com/2006/10/the-subtle-effects-of-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Mike Murray Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:40:51 +0000 http://episteme.ca/wp/?p=75#comment-54 The cut-off was by calendar year when I was younger, and then they switched it to be the beginning of the hockey season (sept 1) - it was weird when the change happened because it evened it out for some of the (previously) younger kids... but then the August birthdays became the youngest kids. I think it's a tough call on how to do it - focusing on skill level really sets up a competitive structure, but it can push away from the social context of the game, especially when most of our social structures for kids of that age (e.g. school) are set up by age rather than skill.... The cut-off was by calendar year when I was younger, and then they switched it to be the beginning of the hockey season (sept 1) – it was weird when the change happened because it evened it out for some of the (previously) younger kids… but then the August birthdays became the youngest kids.

I think it’s a tough call on how to do it – focusing on skill level really sets up a competitive structure, but it can push away from the social context of the game, especially when most of our social structures for kids of that age (e.g. school) are set up by age rather than skill….

]]> By: sleb http://www.connectedcareer.com/2006/10/the-subtle-effects-of-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-56 sleb Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:29:02 +0000 http://episteme.ca/wp/?p=75#comment-56 Dr. Phil would have a field day with this one. Tying this into your search for David Lewis and the Arrow of Time, I wonder how different the universe is because of the decisions made based on self concept following a smaller kid being cut from AAA Hockey because of his size. ... not that I'm speaking from experience or anything. :) Dr. Phil would have a field day with this one. Tying this into your search for David Lewis and the Arrow of Time, I wonder how different the universe is because of the decisions made based on self concept following a smaller kid being cut from AAA Hockey because of his size.

… not that I’m speaking from experience or anything. :)

]]> By: Pete http://www.connectedcareer.com/2006/10/the-subtle-effects-of-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Pete Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:07:07 +0000 http://episteme.ca/wp/?p=75#comment-55 When was the age cutoff for determining what level you were playing at? The cutoff level and the school year of the kids often comes into play in deciding what level he/she plays at, and younger/smaller kids are always at a disadvantage. In my little league baseball group, we flex quite a bit (maybe too much) to accommodate skill level along with age... When was the age cutoff for determining what level you were playing at? The cutoff level and the school year of the kids often comes into play in deciding what level he/she plays at, and younger/smaller kids are always at a disadvantage. In my little league baseball group, we flex quite a bit (maybe too much) to accommodate skill level along with age…

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