Well, Well, it finally happened

[Umpmazza]

In Monterey, Ca I umpired a High School team that had a girl playing 2nd and sometimes SS..and She actually wasnt that bad. I really didnt care that she was playing, She had good hands and a decent arm.

Now on the other hand. can the boys go and try out for the girls sports...i.e.. if a school doesnt have boys Volleyball, can the boy go and try out for the girls volleyball team?

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by Umpmazza

In Monterey, Ca I umpired a High School team that had a girl playing 2nd and sometimes SS..and She actually wasnt that bad. I really didnt care that she was playing, She had good hands and a decent arm.

Now on the other hand. can the boys go and try out for the girls sports...i.e.. if a school doesnt have boys Volleyball, can the boy go and try out for the girls volleyball team?

no they can't.

[rcjhyman]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

no they can't.

Yes, they can. A quick search shows Mass has specific rules for boys playing on girls volleyball teams. I believe my state (NJ) has had boys playing on girls lacrosse teams in the recent past.

Re baseball: I've umpired several games with girls at the JV baseball level - one even pitched. While not quite studs (oxymoron?) they were certainly at least average ball players for that level.

[waltjp]

I recall several stories of boys playing field hockey with girls.

[Umpmazza]

Originally Posted by rcjhyman

Yes, they can. A quick search shows Mass has specific rules for boys playing on girls volleyball teams. I believe my state (NJ) has had boys playing on girls lacrosse teams in the recent past.

Cool its nice to see that in some states boys can play with the girls.... I am all for this if I was a kid I would try my hardest...LOL to play on a girls team.

[SAump]

Eri Yoshida, a 16-year-old schoolgirl with a mean knuckleball has been selected as the first woman ever to play alongside the men in Japanese professional baseball.

She probably never played fastpitch softball.