Turning Pro at 18

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I have been listening to a few of the Deegan podcasts lately, and he is real big on making the minimum age for Supercross 18, to me it seems reasonable, what other sports sign up 16 year olds to big contracts
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-MAVERICK- 11/22/2019 7:50pm
11/22/2019 7:50pm Edited Date/Time 11/22/2019 7:55pm
Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Snowboard, Skateboard.

Max Verstappen made his F1 debut at 17.
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Trav138 11/23/2019 8:21am
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There was a push for this few years back, but the pushback was huge from the top amateurs and some industry. I think its reasonable to start pro sx at 18. Careers are lasting longer than ever before, and some top guys coming in now are delaying their sx debut as it is now.
So maybe it is the right time to make it 18 now.
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Trav138 11/23/2019 8:22am
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Tennis is one of biggest i can think of

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philG 11/23/2019 8:26am
11/23/2019 8:26am
how many of the greats would have been great with that rule.

Thats why we still have guys in the feeder class at 25.

If you are fast enough, you are good enough, its not like the Amatuer scene is properly amatuer is it.


crashnburn11 11/23/2019 8:46am
11/23/2019 8:46am
IMO, if you are ready young (like roczen was), you should be able to jump in. If you are not ready, you should stay down (plenty of recent pros have been 18+ when they turned). No need for a rule change.
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rob162 11/23/2019 9:00am
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Im cool with the 18 age limit. It doesn't change to much. Most of the sports mentioned don't compare. A soccor, tennis golf or f1 prodigy at 16-18 going pro will probably even in a failed 3 year in and out career make more then most of our top guys do their whole pro career. Skate and snow are different story in my opinion to.
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davis224 11/23/2019 11:06am
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Didn't Cianciarulo's dad threaten to take him to the GPs if they didn't switch it back to 16?

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