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Thu Sep 07, 2006 16:36 pm Meaning of "U18", "U19" |
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. It's possible that the U means "under". So, the players in the U16 category would all be under the age of 16, the players in U18 would be under the age of 18, and so on. . _________________ Amy
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 18:18 pm Meaning of "U18", "U19" |
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Dear teacher,
My teacher said the players in the U16 means they are at the age of 16, exactly 16 years old, not under 16 years old. How about your opinions?
Are you sure that U means under?
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 18:24 pm U18 - Is "U" the abbreviation of what word? |
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| U stands for "under", Quoc. I agree with Amy! |
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 18:34 pm U18 - Is "U" the abbreviation of what word? |
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| Yankee wrote: | | It's possible that the U means "under". |
I'm an English teacher, not a football expert, so I can't tell you precisely what the age rules are. But, it seems that U means under.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_U-17_Championship _________________ Amy
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Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:30 am U18 - Is "U" the abbreviation of what word? |
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Hi,
So, U17 means under the age of 17. Under the age of 17 means < 17.
Is that right?
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Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:34 am U18 - Is "U" the abbreviation of what word? |
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Hi Quoc
I don't know for sure what they mean precisely by "U17" or "under 17". I don't make the football rules!
"U17" may well mean "at or under the age of 17". (Even though the "U" means "under".)
For "U17" I can also imagine that a player would often BEGIN a season at the age of 16 and by the END of the season would be 17 (having had a birthday somewhere along the way...)
For an exact definition, you'll have to ask someone who knows the football regulations. _________________ Amy
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