Anon Putting age caps for DP levels

[Anonymous (b8dd)]

They could also just put a limitation on how large an age group can span. No one within 2 years of you, congrats you get to compete against yourself. I guess the gymnast gets all the medals for being the youngest. Any solution to this perceived slight will come with so many unintended consequences.

We have that in diving in the younger age groups particularly in regions where it isn’t popular or pool access is limited. Lots of kids “win their age group” as a sole entrant for years. Years! Particularly boys.

It’s not fun and not great for competition. My own kid is waiting on getting more serious about dive because competitions can feel pointless unless you’re near one of the few clubs with big groups of little kids.

 

[Anonymous (b8dd)]

That's gatekeeping, plain and simple. Every kid develops at their own pace and these arbitrary caps just push children out of the sport way too early.

A gym near us will absolutely have a HOPES or Jr Elite girl who started with level 3 at 8. Then score outs and level 6 at 9. Level 7 score out and 8 at 10. Meanwhile my kid started at 6 and is struggling to escape compulsories. You can’t guess any kid’s path unless you give them a chance.