bigkahuna;1167811 wrote:http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/lady-sorrows-ariz-baseball-team-forfeits-state-title-041333504.html

Apparently the school is part of a strict sect of Catholics that believe in the separation of the sexes. The teams played twice in the regular season, and the girl sat out, so her team could play. She decided she wasn't going to do it in the State Title.

On a more serious note, Mesa (the school with the girl on the team) not only has a female AD, SHE'S ALSO THE FOOTBALL COACH!

So, which story is bigger here? the baseball game or the football head lady coach?

Fly4Fun;1167901 wrote:I can maybe understand forfeiting if it's a "contact" sport such as football or wrestling. Some people just believe you shouldn't be that physically aggressive towards women (whether it be because of religious beliefs or non-religious beliefs). But refusing to play against a girl in baseball is just weak.

Raw Dawgin' it;1167841 wrote:why would they have "Lady" in their school name?

Rotinaj;1167825 wrote:Only in the SEC

/sleeper'd

I Wear Pants;1167913 wrote:Either is stupid really. Wrestling I still think would be stupid, especially at the state level, to not compete but I can get how some would be uneasy with it but either of the other sports makes no sense to me.

People need to get rid of that silly line of thinking whether it's from religion or otherwise. Nothing fucking wrong with playing baseball against a girl, anyone who thinks there's something wrong with that has to be insane.

"I respect their views, but it's a bit out of the 18th century."

justincredible;1167973 wrote:Congrats to the head of the forfeiting school for robbing a bunch of kids (from both teams) the experience of playing in a state championship. Ridiculous.

bigkahuna;1167811 wrote:Apparently the school is part of a strict sect of Catholics

WebFire;1167940 wrote:Lots of Catholic schools do.

Fly4Fun;1167983 wrote:I agree that there is nothing wrong with playing baseball against a girl, or basketball, tennis, soccer, etc. But it's strongly ingrained in most males that you don't hit girls. Part of that is because it used to be among males to police ourselves because women couldn't really speak up for themselves because of the social status difference between men and women that has existed throughout much of history. But part of it is also because men are generally bigger than women, and it's generally frowned upon to hit people smaller than yourself ("Pick on someone your own size").

But I know I would be very uncomfortable if I were to have to wrestle a girl or tackle a girl in the course of the game. For example I swam in high school and college. But often coaches will have a water polo practice as a change of pace very few months for a fun practice. For those that don't know, Water Polo is actually a pretty physical game. There is a lot of pulling, tugging and kicking that goes on under the water that's unseen (some of it for positioning, some of it accidental, and some of it just to gain a physical upperhand and assert yourself). Whenever I was manned up against a guy, that of course went on, but when it was a girl, none, I would just play nice and hold my own space, but nothing intentional, the occasional hit when swimming happens, but that's expected.

I don't think there is anything inherently stupid with the idea that in general men should not hit women.

HitsRus;1168285 wrote:^^^They did.

Heretic;1168020 wrote:LOL.