I think it'd be better if they had more time to develop skills too but if they raised the age limit, I worry bout those girls getting overly stressed about their weight. I mean, girls that age (13, 14) start getting hips n breasts n stuff (which is totally normal!) but they do gain weight.
I'm just sayin coz my sister fly's on her all-girl HS comp squad and she is the teeniest one. She's 4'10" and not even 90 lbs and she's been obsessed with her weight. Mom's afraid she's gonna develop an eating disorder! We keep telling her she is super skinny & that's just muscle weight and not to worry so much but she can't help it. It makes me wonder bout the top level all-stars on co-ed international teams, yknow the pressure they must feel to stay skinny. :(