Jrut
In two posts, you manage both to say what I have heard from you many times and what I have never heard. I am confused overall as to what you think now, other than you don't like the lack of administrative support for girls ball in some places.
What I have heard in other posts and now this one:
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Girls basketball in general stinks period. It is not because the players are not talented, it is not because they do not know how to play, it is because communities and schools could give $hit about whether girls play or not. I think the only reason they have a program is because of Title IX. If the law did not allow for equal accomidations, many girls programs would not be around.
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What I have never heard before, and what actually confuses me because it is hard to reconcile with much of the other things you say on the subject:
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I grew up in West Central Illinois and there are teams there that Chicago could not beat on one of their bad days. So my comments have nothing to do with Illinois. Actually, if I lived in the area I grew up, I would still being doing girls basketball. Some of the most conpetitive basketball on the girls side in the state.
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I am glad to hear you say this, and that is much of what I was saying.
I do not feel compelled to stand up for women everywhere or to make a PC stand. I did not start out as a fan of the women's game. I came to like it because of the ethic of the players I coach, the solid team play and fundamentals that I see, etc. So when I see statements like the original, I feel compelled to respond that all girls ball is not like you make it sound in most of your posts (and you have made anti-girls ball posts in the past).
I do not expect you to ref girls ball if you don't like it. I just object to what I see as some compelling need to bring a negative attitude about the game every time you mention it. If I over-reacted, so be it. But I firmly believe that lack of support from the officiating side of the business is just as bad as lack of support in smoe schools and school districtss - it shortchanges some great athletes who play a great game.
So you wanted some reaction to see what others think - this is what I think!