Both of the children I mentioned show on the MSA as playing in rated scholastics at the age of 6 and began playing in adult events a few months later. Both have one national scholastic championships in their age group, and in fact in Atlanta they faced each other in the last round in Orlando having shed only 1/2 point between them. Most of our adult tournaments are about 50% juniors, and they do quite well. At our State Championship every section was won by a junior, including the title.