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Forget Title IX it got left behind in the ashes.
It became an equal protection case. The court case had to be filed in federal District Court since it was originally files as a TitleIX and 14th Amendment Case. The federal Courts had to get involved once there was a suit filed.
Scholarships was only one issue.
Remember this was more than just Basketball, it dealt with soccer, golf, and swimming seasons and which ones were advantagoeus and which ones were not
Jimgolf stated "The court should look at whether or not athletes have equal opportunity to physical fitness and competition" EXACTLY!
The Boys had superior opportunities.
Poor conditions at golf courses, poor soccer field conditions, more injuries, cant play the same out of state games,(or cant play out of state period), BB season is three weeks shorter, less practice time, etc So they did not in fact have equal opportunity for competition!
Robmoz stated "If athletes are striving for scholarship opportunities, there are other ways to get noticed besides activities sponsored by their high school. (i.e. AAU participation or camp attendence)." EXACTLY!!!
but the boys could and girls could not given the way seasons conflicted with many of these opportunities since these opportunies happen in the off seasons...
I guess I do not understand how switiching seasons prevents girls from multiple participation. Girls do it now where I live and have done it for some 25 Years (long with 43 other states)
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