THIS. The very young top talents can wait to commit- it is the schools that are competing for them. There is a top 6 school this year that just offerred TWO scholarships within the past year to 2018 commits....that is a trend that would be nice to see continue.
This ^^^^^^ is correct. And I know a few also from the past 2 years. But the irony is the best gymnasts who DON"T have to commit early are the ones who are committing early. And then everyone talks about how horrible it is. Parents keep letting their kids email coaches and talk to coaches so it must not be that bad. Or the reward is worth the risk.