I have 2 daughters, that are future bowhunter age. I have thought about this same thing even in the cub classes. How are my girls going to compete against and open setup in the cub class? But you know this is archery and the great thing about it is every body in a class, it dosent matter if they are shooting pin or a scope has to stand at the stake and make the shot. If you dont hit the 11 its nobodys falt but the person that made the shot,the arrow will go where you put it. The good thing about the youth classes is that shooters do get moved out. If my girls realy get into this and they start shooting better than their equipment.If I have to I will sell my stuff and pay for theirs.This sport is different than anything else. Equipment can only take you so far. A kidthat practices everyday and has a $200 setup is going to out shoot a kid that dosent practice and has a $2000 setup. Unless someone tells them that they cant beat that kid because they have more expensive equipment.