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Subject: I wish Teens would go back to 13. Author: No name [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 21:06:29 04/08/25 Tue Author Host/IP: 104-179-20-249.lightspeed.lsvlky.sbcglobal.net/104.179.20.249 In reply to: 's message, "there was no age change in the middle of the year. And as for the age change, this was a discussion with the state EDs, and they favored making sure Miss were capped at 27 at the state competition." on 20:55:03 04/08/25 Tue [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date EDs did not want to have 13 year olds. Again, it was a part of that same discussion (NT) No name (NoHost/104.28.32.191) 21:19:53 04/08/25 Tue Why? We are losing them to other systems. (NT) -- No name, 09:47:22 04/09/25 Wed (NoHost/128.163.239.177) Maturity? The fact that you can't really judge a 13 year old against a 18 year old? (NT) -- No name, 10:12:27 04/09/25 Wed (NoHost/146.75.232.138) The first year of teen in 2005, the 1st RU was 13 and a few year later, 2 winners were 15 (Caitlin Brunell and Jeanette Morelan). Most 13 and 14 year olds entered for the experience and the scholarship money (when it was actually paid!). The max age at that time was 17 and entering your senior year of high school. It worked just fine. IMO 18 is too old for teen, many are already in college. But, then again, an 18 year old competing against a 24/25 year old college grad student seems a little unfair. There will always be age imbalance. It would be good to pick the parameters and stick with it. (NT) -- No name, 16:44:41 04/09/25 Wed (NoHost/50.86.219.105) the 12 year olds feel embarrassed to be "little sisters" and there is nothing for 13 year olds... (NT) -- maybe have a preteen category, 21:18:47 04/09/25 Wed (69-9-235-254-dynamic.midco.net/69.9.235.254)