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Old Thu Mar 13, 2003, 02:23pm
zebraman zebraman is offline
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Likes and dislikes about girls/boys ball (my .5 cents and please don't take offense - just my personal experience).


  • Speed (prefer the tempo of a boys game - although we use a 30-sec shot clock in girls here in WA which means girls can never "milk the time.")

  • Body control better in boys.

  • Less held balls in boys.

  • Less sportsmanship of players in boy's games. No difference in coaches. Girls say "sorry" or "thank you" occasionally - never heard that in a boy's game.

  • Parents of boy's are used to seeing their kid come up with a face full of dirt. Some parents of the "princesses" go nuts when their daughter gets bumped a little bit.

  • Intensity in a boy's game is often better - until playoffs and then it's similar.

  • Less ego in girl's game. Less girls falsely think they are D-1 worthy than boys do.

  • The girl's official's association is far less political than the boy's association.

  • Easier to throw a perfect toss on opening jump in a girl's game. :-)


Z


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