I have read MANY threads about the freshman phenoms burning out by the time they are 15 and falling into a Soph Slump. I just read the Claudia Lane thread with lists of girls who are done and never improve past high school. I know there are many who buck this trend. But...
How do you prevent it from happening?
And why do coaches get so excited about freshman phenoms and then a couple years later call her a burnout? Why don't they help her develop evenly? If this is a common problem why aren't coaches helping to prevent it? Or is it not as big of an issue as some say?