dmathews1960 5 #1 April 3, 2015 Without exception, every collegiate sport is comprised of competitors that have spent much of their youth in the sport. As I read the April Gearing Up discussion in Parachutist magazine regarding the dwindling participation in the collegiate national skydiving competitions, I was struck by the fact that this observation was missing. If one wanted to ensure the demise of any college sport, one would prohibit participation in that sport before age 18. My oldest son is 17 and has his A license. He will be the last of group for whom this was a reality. The USPA Board's regrettable decision to prohibit participation by those under 18 needs to be reversed. If they do not reverse this, at least they should honestly admit when collegiate nationals finally go away that it was not just some regrettable external factors such as those listed in the article, but the logical consequences of their own actions. David M. Mathews, Ph.D. C-17804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
