Age Rules in skating

[Kacie B]

<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>What do you think about the current age rules in skating? ("Must be 16 by previous July 1 to compete at Sr. Worlds, 13 to do Jr. Worlds)</FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Results (total votes = 43):</FONT><table bgcolor=#FFFFFF border=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width="75%">
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>I agree with the current age limits</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>21&nbsp;/&nbsp;48.8%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=146 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>They should re-open the Jr. Worlds medal loophole</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>1&nbsp;/&nbsp;2.3%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=6 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>They should raise the minimum age for Worlds</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>4&nbsp;/&nbsp;9.3%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=27 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>They should lower the minimum age for Worlds</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>9&nbsp;/&nbsp;20.9%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=62 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Age limits are unfair and should be banned</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>8&nbsp;/&nbsp;18.6%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=55 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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[MichelleKwanFanForever]

I voted for they should lower the age minimum. I think a 15 year old is more than ready. I think they should lower it to like 13 by the previous July 1st. It's even harder since they took away the rule of medaling at the Junior Worlds.

[peglewis]

There are so many skaters getting injured so young... I think age limits are a good thing.

Peg

[attyfan]

With the injuries on the young skaters potentially more damaging than those on the older skaters -- IMHO the age limit should be raised.