He jumped to cub and it devasted his fragile ego. The sudden jump to 30 yards, where you have multiple pins and distance guessing did him in, not the competing against older kids.
This is exactly what I'm talking about. I don't feel 9 and 10 year old kids are ready for this. Has the negative experience affected your son's desire to shoot? That's one of my concerns. If we are to bring the young ones along, and into the ranks, we need to do so carefully.
The parents of the participants are the most influencial part of the shoot. They alone can can determine whether or not the child is ready to handle the expierence mentally as well as physically.
So how do you tell your child they can't shoot at The Triple Crown, or The Worlds, this year? Placement is not my concern. Hitting the targets, and shooting a score they can live with is very important to the kids, same as the adults. Most adults can accept the bumps and go on. Many children have a much harder time dealing with disappointment.
Ken, or anyone from the IBO, please jump in with your thoughts and comments. And anyone else with kids, too.