jib academy is for kids. it's not that big of a deal. i'm 22, and i'm not upset about it. i coached at one of the stops last year and it was great. so many little grommers out there shredding gnar. it they opened jib academy to older folks, the whole feel would be lost. there were kids in my group who had never slid a rail, and i think they would have been completely intimidated had there been brash twenty-somethings in the group. if you want a fun event for people over the age of sixteen, go check out south shore soldiers or something.