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Why do we continue to point to lower participating numbers of women in sports to justify the assertion that society is persecuting women? I was a part of a state high school championship team in Colorado and we never cut anybody. My daughters' teams in this very school (Deer Valley) district were regional champions 11 years running. Nobody on their teams got cut. I would assert that the opportunities are there even with the good teams/schools. Is it possible that overall less women are interested in sports? Badminton would put us in compliance??? Swell.
And for what it's worth, I think Hogshead got touched out in the 84 Olympics.
Fort, it's been awhile, please educate me again.:)
"Opportunities" is an interesting notion as Kirk points out. Is the bench-sitting football player getting an "opportunity" to participate if s/he is never put into the game?
Is it the number of sports offered, or the number of scholarships offered, or the number of participants actively engaged that define "opportunities".
Are the number of practices, or the number of actual competitions the count of "opportunities"? Or, as in swimming, is it the number of "splashes"?
Since, as previously noted in this thread, the law is written in general terms, there appear to be too many "opportunities" for perspectives about what the intent of the law is.
"Opportunities" is an interesting notion as Kirk points out. Is the bench-sitting football player getting an "opportunity" to participate if s/he is never put into the game?
Is it the number of sports offered, or the number of scholarships offered, or the number of participants actively engaged that define "opportunities".
Are the number of practices, or the number of actual competitions the count of "opportunities"? Or, as in swimming, is it the number of "splashes"?
Since, as previously noted in this thread, the law is written in general terms, there appear to be too many "opportunities" for perspectives about what the intent of the law is.
