...My opinion of the matter is that girls and boys should be able to to play on the same team. I'm a little biased, as I have played soccer for 11 years now, about 3-4 of those years, girls have been on the same field as us boys. I personally don't think that i'd matter whether or not girls and boys played sports together, as, depending on the skill level the team should be at, each person can have their benefits towards the team, whether they are a girl or boy. Also, I don't know why they can't be on the same team. Everyone has their own interests. A lot of boys think that girls can't play football as it is a "sport for men", and some boys will make fun of others for being in gymnastics, cheer, etc. My last reason everyone likes certain things, and so they should be able to play whatever sport they want, whether or not it is "only for girls" or "only for boys"....
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...Do you think girls and boys should play on the same team together? My answer is no, why, because girls can easily get hurt. Many girls have been hurt playing sports with boys. Also, girls are not as aggressive. This one fact can change the whole game. Girls may not play as hard boys. Anyways, it is fun to root for a friend that is a girl. Additionally, boys wouldn't paly as hard against a girl as they would towards another girl as they would towards another boy. Most boys would want to keep it simple. The boys would like to keep it simple because boys would look bad either way. Imagine, if a boy beats a girls at a game, the girls will complain, that's not fair. If a girl beats a boy at a game, they will hoot and shout about how they won against a boy. Also, what is two plus two, the answer is four, right? Then chane the first two to a negative two, you have just made things a lot more complicated. How, because negative two plus two does not equal four, it now equals zero. See what just putting a negative in front of a number does, imagine what would happen if you put girls in sports....
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...Coeducational (co-ed) sports are an effective way for boys and girls to learn, build confidence, and compete together. Some people are of the opinion that co-ed sports will not work because of the differences in build, height, weight, and so on between boys and girls, but I believe it is just the opposite. Some people say that co-ed sports are unethical because of the disparity in stature between boys and girls. However, if this is true, why do sports not have height and weight restrictions; if two boys, one of six foot two inches and one of five foot one inch, can contend together, why cannot a boy and girl of similar build and skill level? It would seem quite obvious they are capable of working together exceptionally. Despite that,...
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...Keep it Separate Girls and boys sports teams should be separate. Girls should not be able to compete with men in sports. However, in this century many people are advocating for equality. Gender discrimination has always been an issue. By keeping girls and boys sports teams separate, the game will be fairer. By allowing girls to be on boys sports teams, that would call for boys on girls sport teams. There was a wrestler in Iowa who forfeited to a girl wrestler because of his faith. He was praised and criticized for his decision. Due to the differences in physical make-up, mixed skill levels, and team dynamics, it’s not a good idea to bring teams together that have both genders. What mainly separates girls and boys is not how we think, but how...
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...Boys and Girls should be allowed to play on the same team because it will help develop friendships. Many people say boys are stronger then girls but if we put our mind to it we can be just as good. Many hockey teams are girls and boys. There is no difference For example in football girls should not play. They will get hurt. Boys are used to that pain. Girls are not used to pain. That is why there are no girls playing in the nfl. Boys are really big. Girls are not as big as boys. Girls should not play basketball, baseball, soccer together either. One reason that I believe girls and boys should be on the same teams is because it would make for good competition. If the boy, for example, is better than the girl it would make the girl want to work...
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...Ethics and Issues in Sport Project 1 I interviewed my Mother. In England sport is really not very popular for girls in high school or college, back before 1980's and still to this day, not only the women but also for the men. Club teams are whats important and school sports are around but are more just for a bit of fun. Girls seem to be more interested in the girly things in life and the majority of the girls would not even enjoy participating during Physical Education class. My mum was slightly different and was a slight tomboy, she is the youngest child of 4 and she has 2 older sisters and the oldest of them all is her brother. My mum looked up to her brother the most with him being oldest and this is where her tomboy personality came into effect. She told me that during high school she liked to participate in P.E class and she also played street hockey for the school after hours on a small team of girls and boys. They played inner squad games between each other and was non contact but still quite tactical. There was one teacher at her school who did take it seriously and wanted the children to be involved with the school sports and he was also the coach for the boys soccer team. There were no real facilities for hockey just a painted area on the concrete where they held recess. She also told me that none of the school teams were taken seriously, and the soccer team was one of the only sports to actually go and play other schools in the surrounding area, but still...
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...level. (Spotters/lifters can be boy or girl) Dancers (boys and girls); Pep squad (mixed; maximum of 20 members) 2. There shall be no limit on instruments (tape, drums, guitar, keyboard, etc.) to be used in the cheer dancing presentation, as well as in the number of props (except for hazardous ones). 3. Only light apparatus are allowed for the cheering presentation such as ribbons, dumbbells, small flags and the like. 4. A number shall include choreography of the following: * More or less 20% for gymnastic skills (basic positions, stunts, floor skills, tumbling, pyramid building, etc.) In pyramid building, the highest level can only reach up to 2nd level including the base. Basket tossing is not allowed. * More or less 80% for dance skills (aerobics, jazz, modern dance, social dances, etc.) 5. Criteria for the performance in cheer dancing are as follows: * Choreography - 45% * Overall Impact/Projection - 15% * Synchronization - 10% * Costume - 10% * Voice Quality - 10% * Clarity of Cheer - 10% 100% 6. The duration of the presentation will be a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 5 minutes including the entrance and exit sequences. There will be a 0.5 point deduction for every excess of 10 seconds. 7. Production of costumes will depend upon the team’s chosen supplier. Thus, the team is authorized for...
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...Gender Equity in Sports Colleen Iardella American Military University Gender equity in sports describes an environment in which fair and equitable distribution of overall athletic opportunities, benefits, and resources is available to women and men and in which student athletes, coaches, and athletics administrators are not subject to gender-based discrimination. Title IX, passed in 1972 at the pinnacle of the women’s rights movement, banned sex discrimination in any federally financed education program. It threw into quick relief the imbalanced treatment of male and female athletes on college campuses. Ever since Congress passed the federal gender-equity law, universities have opened their gyms and athletic fields to millions of women who previously did not have chances to play. But as women have surged into a greater part on campus in recent years, many institutions have resorted to deception to make it look as if they are offering more sports to women. Throughout this paper I will discuss the issues of gender equity in sports. I will mention what equal opportunities women have to play sports and how they can develop the psychological, physiological and sociological impact from sports participation. Females are playing team sports more now than they were a decade ago and far more women will play team sports in the next decade. In the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's (SGMA) study, the authors analyzed many team sports and the role that females...
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...there will no longer be a girls’ soccer team. To continue to play the sport she loves, Viola pretends to be her twin brother Sebastian, played by James Kirk, while he is skipping school in London. She does this so that she can try out for a spot on the boy’s soccer team at her rival school. She made the team and was part Illyria’s second string line up and her plan was working flawlessly, until she caught feelings for her roommate Duke, played by Channing Tatum. Duke is a striker on the soccer team as well. She has to hide her feelings to keep her true identity a secret and not blow her cover. Sadly, Duke is in love with “Sebastian’s” stunningly beautiful lab partner Olivia, played by Laura Ramsey. Olivia, however, is in love with “Sebastian”, Viola in disguise, which Duke is not very happy about. Duke agrees to help “Sebastian” with soccer outside of practice if “he” can help him get Olivia to like him. Working with Duke helps Viola make the first string. Olivia...
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...There have been many laws passed to equalize the rights of different genders. One of these laws is Title IX. Title IX is an education amendment that took effect in 1972 and was signed by Richard Nixon. It makes school more equal for both genders. Title IX also “balanced” girls and boys education and athletics. An example is how girls cannot play football in high school while boys cannot play volleyball in high school. Title IX is a good thing for the most people, but should it be changed? Title IX has changed sports for girls. Before title IX was passed, only 1 out of 21 girls played a sport in high school.(Title IX official web site) It applies to all institutions that receive federal funding. In 1976, the NCAA challenged the legality of...
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...their sex should not deem their athletic ability as inferior in comparison to men. Since the adoption of baseball as an American pastime, the sport of baseball has been cultivated and altered to amputate women exuding the masculinity of baseball. The emergence of baseball as popular and profitable sport has failed to acknowledge and highlight the athletic abilities women. Instead its conception has affirmed women to be fragile and it has also depicted women to not have the skills or talents to play and compete alongside men. There are numerous individuals who are opposed to fusion of women and men on the baseball field. These individuals use demeaning stereotypes and beliefs to support their claims. Often these claims are false and are not supported by factual or scientific data. For example these claims say that women are weaker than men, women are not physically capable of playing sports, or a woman's place is in the home rather than on the playing field. These claims have been in existence since the beginning of time and have filtered into the arena of baseball. These claims are used as agencies to enforce the superiority of men and the inferiority of women. Those who are opposed to the idea of men and women playing baseball together, often defend their argument with the belief that women are not physical capable of participating in sports. In...
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...The male teams are solely called, “Jaguars,” and not, “Gentlemen Jaguars,” which is extremely significant because it portrays a superiority as they are the only ones that can exhibit the strong and resilient nature of a jaguar. In addition to the biased and inconsiderate title, girls at Blue Valley West also experience prejudice in the substantially less support they receive in their games, even if they have a better year and record than the boys teams. In this year of 2016, the women’s volleyball team at Blue Valley West was on fire and had a sensational record of 42-2-0, whereas the boys football team had a substandard record of 2-7-0. However, the football team still received a tremendous amount of support despite their record, while the girls volleyball team was not as important to the students at Blue Valley West. Usually, it is the other way around, with the most successful team receiving the most support. This is...
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...Gender ideology helps determine masculinity and femininity even in sports. Sports have become a major source of community for many people, but specifically for men. They tend to be more masculine in nature except for events like figure skating and gymnastics. Therefore, men seem to take control and possession of the sports world. Women were not even involved in sports in the later 1960’s and before that. However, since they have been getting more sports programs and have become more involved in physical activities, women have had to deal with slightly more adversity than the men. There have been some people who believe women should not play sports. Some think in the two-sex system meaning that men should only play in specific sports and women...
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...public school system for the decline of academic success among boys. However, this assumption is incorrect and the decline in academic success is due to more obvious reasons. Public school systems allow both genders to receive the same education so the “gender disparity” Ann Hulbert presents is false. What holds boys back from academic success is simply their engagement in sports and videogames, the fact that girls are more encouraged to rise above, and most importantly the boundaries boys place on themselves. In our society boys are expected to be involved in a sport and spend endless hours playing videogames. These activities have become more accepted and now have taken up the time that boys should be using to do school work or studying. Paul Theroux, author of “Being a Man”, says “I was told to take up a sport, get more fresh air, join the boys scouts and I was urged not to read so much” (1985). The fact is, sports are more important than school in boys’ minds. Also, in order to be “masculine” and get girls’ attention, boys assume they should not be academically successful. “In a nutshell, the girls liked the jocks the best, and sometimes decide to give the time of day to the other team, the computer nerds” (Walker, 2004). After playing sports and videogames the last thing boys want to do is crack open their books and study. Sports and video games contribute to the decline of academic success among boys. While boys have become content with average academic performance, females...
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...friend Maria Sandoval. She was different from all the other girls. As a young girl she have always admired baseball. Baseball by so far has always been the greatest sport that she have encountered in her life. Now where she stand in life and taking Theory of Coaching baseball class made her realize that she can go for more than just one career. To her baseball was not just a sport but a way of being discipline, and building up a character. There was a time in her life where she felt a bit out of place due to the fact that she would not play with other girls, but much rather hang out with the boys. In our free times we always used to go to the park and play baseball. I always teased her that she should play for the boys. And well it was no longer a teasing matter when our coach decided to bring her on boys team. At that time I was really happy for her. She was a very good player, she had all the attributes and fully deserved it to be on the team. Before the game she always used to visualize the field, the smell of grass being wet in the mornings for practice, the fresh breezy air, the sound of aluminum bat hitting the baseball, that sounds very define in the ear. Being the only girl in an all boys teams, she could see how her mother was proud of her not just being in a sport but staying out of trouble. Staying productive was her mother's goal for her. Baseball was a thing in her life that was not just a sport, but a way to be disciplined, motivated physically, mentally...
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