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gracecollector
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Minutiae that only I find interesting probably, but...
I noticed Topps baseball cards are rated for Children ages 6+, while Panini cards are rated for Children ages 9+. (Side note: can't find a rating for Leaf brands.) Got me to wondering how these ratings are determined, and why they might be different.
I found a 313-page document from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). https://www.cpsc.gov//PageFiles/113962/adg.pdf Best I can determine, baseball cards would fall under "Card, Floor, Board, & Table Games." I then looked at the differences between a 6+ and 9+ rating. For 6+, children can grasp simple strategies and have trouble reading directions, and at 9+ they can use complex strategies and can read directions clearly. Collector card games are rated 6+, but sports games rated 9+.
I don't understand how the different companies determine their Child ratings or who approves them. I think these ratings are necessary for games that are imported or exported. I think it would be more advantageous to the card company to have a 6+ rating than a 9+ (wider audience). I also think the 6+ rating is probably the most accurate, as 9+ is more for advanced concept card games involving strategy. So I wonder why Panini is rated at 9+, unless they went by the suggestion of "sports" related games. Maybe Topps just uses a 6+ rating for their Pokemon brand and carries it over to all their cards. Who knows? Who cares?
Anyone have any brilliant ideas why Topps cards are "dumber" than Panini?
I noticed Topps baseball cards are rated for Children ages 6+, while Panini cards are rated for Children ages 9+. (Side note: can't find a rating for Leaf brands.) Got me to wondering how these ratings are determined, and why they might be different.
I found a 313-page document from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). https://www.cpsc.gov//PageFiles/113962/adg.pdf Best I can determine, baseball cards would fall under "Card, Floor, Board, & Table Games." I then looked at the differences between a 6+ and 9+ rating. For 6+, children can grasp simple strategies and have trouble reading directions, and at 9+ they can use complex strategies and can read directions clearly. Collector card games are rated 6+, but sports games rated 9+.
I don't understand how the different companies determine their Child ratings or who approves them. I think these ratings are necessary for games that are imported or exported. I think it would be more advantageous to the card company to have a 6+ rating than a 9+ (wider audience). I also think the 6+ rating is probably the most accurate, as 9+ is more for advanced concept card games involving strategy. So I wonder why Panini is rated at 9+, unless they went by the suggestion of "sports" related games. Maybe Topps just uses a 6+ rating for their Pokemon brand and carries it over to all their cards. Who knows? Who cares?
Anyone have any brilliant ideas why Topps cards are "dumber" than Panini?
