A true 9th grader would be eligible. Many of these teams will not be able to bring their old, or reclassed 9th graders.
Direct for USLacrosse website:
U15: All players must be 14 years old or younger on the August 31st preceding competition. It is recommended that when multiple teams exist within a program, the program should consider physical size, skill, and maturity when organizing teams.
NOTE: Age group references used in this section are in common usage but should not be understood literally. The U15 (read: “Under 15”) grouping means that, if a player is 14 years old on the cutoff date, he may participate in U15 competition as a 15-year old.
... so now we know, can we stop and get back to 2018 lacrosse related questions.
