David, you are talking about a failure of the system.

It has little to do with age. A failure is a failure, period.

It is up to US to choose WHO we allow on the track to race with us.

When I instruct, I ask myself, "Will I be comfortable racing with this person?" I answer that for myself, and I err on the conservative side.

If people are out there who don't belong, it is our OWN fault, not their Dads, or their age. Period.