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Old Sun Aug 10, 2003, 08:49am
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Originally posted by cowbyfan1
I'm all for the girls trying out for a boys sport but Title IX is really unconstatutional (least it should be)if it does not apply both ways. If there is no men's volleyball team, then men should be allowed to play with no penelty. Should a football team be not allowed to play for a state championship because it has a girl on it?? I don't think so, So it should go both ways.
The simple fact is that boys are usually bigger and stronger than girls. A 6'6" athletic boy on a girls volleyball team would put an opposing girls only team at a tremendous disadvantage. Yes, there are exceptions but they are very, very rare.
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