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bigkahuna

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Nov 17, 2010 12:23 AM
In PA, a boy is playing field hockey and has helped them get to the State Finals. Now this school is a powerhouse already, so it's not like he has taken over the sport.

This begs the question. Is this fair? There isn't a boy sport that compares to it (which is one of the main arguments for Title IX). Should he be allowed to play because there is no boys' field hockey?

Link to the story
http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/blog/prep_rally/post/Male-star-leads-field-hockey-team-Is-he-an-unfa?urn=highschool-285871
Nov 17, 2010 12:23am
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redfalcon

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Nov 17, 2010 12:28 AM
Yes. If the girls can wrestle (we have several that do in my area), then the boys should be allowed to play Volleyball, or in this case, Field Hockey.
Nov 17, 2010 12:28am
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bigkahuna

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Nov 17, 2010 12:30 AM
That's my opinion as well. I think it'd be interesting to know if this school had lacrosse. Would that be considered the equivalent?
Nov 17, 2010 12:30am
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Nov 17, 2010 12:30 AM
redfalcon;562098 wrote:Yes. If the girls can wrestle (we have several that do in my area), then the boys should be allowed to play Volleyball, or in this case, Field Hockey.

You don't have boys volleyball in your area?



But to the issue...Yes.
Nov 17, 2010 12:30am
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Nov 17, 2010 12:30 AM
Yup...AGREED. If the girls can wrestle...the guys should be able to play field hockey, volleyball, softball
Nov 17, 2010 12:30am
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Nov 17, 2010 12:31 AM
bigkahuna;562101 wrote:That's my opinion as well. I think it'd be interesting to know if this school had lacrosse. Would that be considered the equivalent?

Yes they have lacrosse. I just looked up their school's website. They have boys and girls lacrosse. So no field hockey would not be an equivalent.
Nov 17, 2010 12:31am
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Nov 17, 2010 12:33 AM
Oh and it costs more to go there than it does most private universities. Wow.
http://www.wyomingseminary.org/page.cfm?p=455
Nov 17, 2010 12:33am
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Nov 17, 2010 12:50 AM
Title IX such crap.
Nov 17, 2010 12:50am
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Nov 17, 2010 3:33 AM
Ehh, I've never watched more than a few seconds of field hockey. As long as the other girls aren't at risk of being hurt by a physically stronger/faster boy, then it seems ok. Main difference with girls playing boy sports is those girls are choosing that risk and accepting that. Other girls on these field hockey teams really have no such choice.

Although, I still think it must suck to have to wrestle a girl.
Nov 17, 2010 3:33am
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Tiernan

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Nov 17, 2010 8:24 AM
Some foreign kid who the other kids probably beat up regularly anyway...give the squid his day in the sun. Its Field hockey for gods sake! who cares???
Nov 17, 2010 8:24am
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Nov 17, 2010 10:50 AM
Does this boy actually think he is the man out there dominating girls??
Nov 17, 2010 10:50am
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Con_Alma

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Nov 17, 2010 10:55 AM
Should Boys Play Girl Sports?

Should he be allowed to play because there is no boys' field hockey?

Should the boy play and should he be allowed are *two different questions.

Yes I think he should be allowed.

No I don't think he should play.
Nov 17, 2010 10:55am
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Nov 17, 2010 11:01 AM
redfalcon;562098 wrote:Yes. If the girls can wrestle (we have several that do in my area), then the boys should be allowed to play Volleyball, or in this case, Field Hockey.

+1.

Just another reason Title IX is a complete joke.
Nov 17, 2010 11:01am
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bigkahuna

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Nov 17, 2010 7:27 PM
wildcats20;562105 wrote:Oh and it costs more to go there than it does most private universities. Wow.
http://www.wyomingseminary.org/page.cfm?p=455

This isn't towards you wildcats...

FUCK OFF
Nov 17, 2010 7:27pm
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Nov 17, 2010 7:35 PM
Con_Alma;562345 wrote:Should Boys Play Girl Sports?

Should he be allowed to play because there is no boys' field hockey?

Should the boy play and should he be allowed are to different questions.

Yes I think he should be allowed.

No I don't think he should play.

This.
Nov 17, 2010 7:35pm
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Nov 17, 2010 7:35 PM
bigkahuna;563256 wrote:This isn't towards you wildcats...

FUCK OFF

Well damn...lol
Nov 17, 2010 7:35pm
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Nov 17, 2010 10:34 PM
I don't think a boy should be playing on a girls team in any sport,I would think that he could find another sport to keep himself busy or try and start a boys team for a club sport.The only reason I could see a boy wanting to play on a girls team is if they get to shower together.
Nov 17, 2010 10:34pm
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Nov 17, 2010 11:20 PM
Then do you think girls should be playing on boys teams?
Nov 17, 2010 11:20pm
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Nov 18, 2010 12:06 AM
wildcats20;562102 wrote:You don't have boys volleyball in your area?



But to the issue...Yes.
The high school I went to had the following

MENS:
Football
Baseball
Basketball
Golf

WOMENS:
Softball
Volleyball
Basketball
Golf

The school I currently teach at:
MENS:
Football
Basketball
Wrestling
Track and Field

Womens:
Volleyball
Basketball
Track and Field

Men and Women also both have golf and swimming. We combine with the school district next door for these teams.
Nov 18, 2010 12:06am
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Nov 18, 2010 12:16 AM
wildcats20;562102 wrote:You don't have boys volleyball in your area?
Most schools don't. Boys Vball isn't sanctioned by the OHSAA yet, because not enough schools have boy Vball.
Nov 18, 2010 12:16am
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redfalcon

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Nov 18, 2010 12:19 AM
Just out of curiosity, Wildcats, where do you live/are you from that did have boys volleyball? I probably would have played it if they had it. I always enjoyed volleyball.
Nov 18, 2010 12:19am
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Nov 18, 2010 1:31 AM
I Wear Pants;562110 wrote:Title IX such crap.

Agreed.
Nov 18, 2010 1:31am
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Nov 18, 2010 1:48 AM
bigkahuna;562090 wrote:Should Boys Play Girl Sports?
Liteinthetunnel: Yes!
Nov 18, 2010 1:48am
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emoney

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Nov 18, 2010 10:07 AM
I always wanted to play volleyball growing up, but of course there was no men's team.
Nov 18, 2010 10:07am
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Nov 18, 2010 10:25 AM
Just out of curiosity, Wildcats, where do you live/are you from that did have boys volleyball? I probably would have played it if they had it. I always enjoyed volleyball.
I went to Westerville South. Boys had volleyball in the spring.
Nov 18, 2010 10:25am