NCAA classifies 7th graders as prospects

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Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin

It IS a good thing with regard to the unscrupulous recruiting that takes place across the country. I mean, c'mon . . . we already have websites that are ranking 5th grade (9-10 yrs old) recruiting classes. Really?!?!? Is the "science" of scouting now SO advanced that we are able to predict, with any level of certainty, just how good a ball player a kid is going to be BEFORE they even hit puberty? I don't think so.

However, though inadvertently, it also DOES promote the often narrow-minded, selfish, and vicarious nature of some (or many) parents/guardians. Sad, but true.

Well, the heights of children are often predicted: usign some formula using a study of dominate genes and heights of the mother and father and their parents. In addition, I've heard to take a child's height at age 30 months, and then double it.