fastfletch:
When a child graduates to the next level at what ever age, they decide to continue and accept the rules and the wins and losses are a part of the game.
Come on. We're talking about kids under 10 years old, here. Kids at that age are very easily disappointed, and can quickly loose interest. Especially when the added pressure of judging distance and shooting with much older kids (12 is much older than 9) is thrown in.
The IBO can not custom make a class for each individual child.
That's the usual response any time a possible rule change is proposed. All that need be done is to raise the age for FBH to 10. How would that "custom make a class for each individual child?
In an organization dealing with children each child must be treated fair and they must feel that the expierence was a good one.
So why not propose to raise the age to 10? That certainly wouldn't hinder the chances of a good experience. And how could it be unfair?