Should NCAA Have a U-23 Limit?

pelle3 · Unread postby **pelle3** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:05 am

Should NCAA Have a U-23 Limit? There is no right/wrong here, just getting feedback and opinions. There was a 30-year-old athlete on the women:s team at my university - she won multiple NCAA II titles in the middle distances. Fair to those 18-23 year olds? Apply that to the vault. Fair to your national and team title chances?

Lax PV · Unread postby **Lax PV** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:04 pm

I don't think that it really matters a ton... there are plenty of true freshman, even high schoolers jumping high, and conversely there are plenty of older guys that are not jumping as high. Once athletes grow into their 'adult like' body, I think it's all fair game. Granted, more training will help in the technical long run, but all the training in the world isn't going to make everybody jump 6m... few people have done it for a reason..

What do you all think?

pelle3 · Unread postby **pelle3** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:48 pm

Frank B. was an athlete on my collegiate team who was older than were his training partners and teammates. He benefitted from the extra guys around - the great group that was getting excellent coaching from Jan Johnson. Frank B. vaulted 5.36/17-7.25 and was just as well-liked, hard-working and established as were his younger teammates.

pelle3 · Unread postby **pelle3** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:59 am

Looks like Skipper put this issue to bed - cranked up his A-game enough to win competition despite age range of his competitors.

Mecham · Unread postby **Mecham** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:36 pm

Pff, I cant believe you said that. Pratt didnt even get his poles until 20 min before the bar when up. Don't you think that has something to do with it? My goodness.

pelle3 · Unread postby **pelle3** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:21 am

Said in good sportsmanship and without that tidbit of information! :-)

Unread postby **rainbowgirl28** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:35 pm

Mecham wrote:Pff, I cant believe you said that. Pratt didnt even get his poles until 20 min before the bar when up. Don't you think that has something to do with it? My goodness.

Nobody knew that Mecham, and he did say it in good sportsmanship.

Mecham · Unread postby **Mecham** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:28 pm

Im sorry, I may have been a little angry at the time. Not at the competition, someone at work made me angry. Sorry if my response seemed a little tense.

altius · Unread postby **altius** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:11 am

Your kidding Mecham -someone actually pays you to work???? Tough to believe when we all know you spend every minute of your life posting on PVP!!!!

polevaulter08nw · Unread postby **polevaulter08nw** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:03 pm

hey, haha i spend alot of my time on pvp posting, but well wait i don't have a job, haha im too young, but anyway, i don't think that the age would really matter as said, once the mature body is in tact, i think that the better poloevaulter will win, but yes, then the time of vaulting also does affect the outcome in some cases.

Mecham · Unread postby **Mecham** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:00 pm

Pole Vault, School, Pole Vault, Work, Pole Vault. repeat.

polevaulter08nw · Unread postby **polevaulter08nw** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:03 pm

haha, take out the work part, and thats mine as well.

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