I'm always curious what the college coaches are looking for by "watching practices"....
So the other thing that is funny about this, as it relates to early recruiting and observing 9-12 year-olds in practice is this.... As anyone who has an older daughter (gymnast or non) can attest, personalities and behavior change A LOT between those ages and when they are old enough to attend college. It's kind of comical to imagine a college coach observing how a 12 year-old behaves, and somehow thinking that they will be acting the same way as an 18-22 year-old.... I mean, I'm sure they know they will grow up, but even things like how compliant they are and their overall attitude can shift quite a bit throughout middle and high school, as it should.