1. Why are early maturing boys advantaged as well as disadvantaged (later) in sport? Explain how adults can create this disadvantage and how they should avoid it. (5 pts)

2. Although early maturing girls are often advantaged by being bigger and stronger, what are some drawbacks to early maturation in girls? (3 pts)

3. Read the Bio-banding Frequently Asked Questions article posted in the Growth and Maturation Module. Also, watch the following two You Tube videos:

U.S. Soccer Bio-Banding InitiativeU.S. Soccer Bio-Banding Initiative (Links to an external site.)

Bio-banding opens more avenues in player developmentBio-Banding Opens More Avenues in Player Development (Links to an external site.)

Write a paragraph about your thoughts on bio-banding from the videos and article – impressions, experience with anything like this, pros, cons, etc. (8 pts)

4. Using the growth/maturation timeline and the growth case studies documents found in the Growth/Maturation Module, answer the questions for each case study. You do this by looking at the timeline, and estimating each individual’s maturational status.  (16 pts)