In 2014 CrossFit realized the need to implement an Online Regional Qualifier for Master's Athletes to afford more of our Masters athletes a better opportunity to advance further in the competition. Again it is time for CrossFit to make a change as well for our Teenage Athletes. They need to be provided the same opportunity to advance. Currently, only the top 10 female and male teenagers (14-15 and 16-17) worldwide who competed in the Open go straight to the CrossFit Games with no regional level of competition. We have witnessed the drive, endless hours of work and the passion these teens pour into every single WOD and every day of training. They live, breath, eat and dream of reaching and exceeding their goals, which for most, is to always do better than your last best. We the parents, coaches, friends and Fans of the teen division athletes are signing this petition because we believe that the teen division should have equal opportunity to compete in the Regional Workouts just as the Masters and the Adult Athletes. They work just as hard for this opportunity and deserve the chance to advance accordingly. The 16-17 Year Old division perform the Open WODs Rx and therefore deserve the same opportunity to compete on the Regional level. Let's make a change for The 2017 CrossFit Open and consider allowing these Teenage Athletes to participate in Regional Competition. Please support our teens because they Are the Future of CrossFit.