Last year we had one 12 year old and one 8 year old and did just fine. Don't let the division thing mess you up or have a member drop out because of the division thing. Mike On Sep 13, 2011 3:37 PM, "Phil Smith III" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hm. Why do they *need* to compete in Division 1? I've seen plenty of Div1 > teams that outscored Div2 teams. And it's the journey, not the destination > -- might be worth asking them, they could well surprise you. Just hate to > see someone drop out for this reason. (And yeah, grade might make more sense > -- it'd be harder to verify, but hopefully we aren't that worried about > "ringers"). > -- > Phil Smith III > > Coach, The Capital Girls (retired) > Team 1900 (2002) > Team 2497 (2003) > Team 2355 (2004) > Team 1945 (2005) > -----Original Message----- > From: First Lego League in Virginia and DC > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Melanie Suddreth > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 1:37 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] Competition Age Restrictions/Requirements > > It would be nice to see this rule apply to grade level instead of age. I > have a 12 year old dyslexic son in the 5th grade and will probably have to > drop out so the rest of his peers (4th and 5th graders) can compete in > Division 1. Just another hurdle kids with disabilities have to face!! > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". > > -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.