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wildcatter Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:21pm

School Not Allowing a Woman Official
 
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/487355.html

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That would be putting a woman in a position of authority over boys, he was told — a scenario that was contrary to beliefs at St. Mary’s Academy.
Kooks. Does this happen often? Or just in my home state?

My mother would have a ball telling that AD off.

JugglingReferee Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:30pm

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Originally Posted by wildcatter
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/487355.html

Kooks. Does this happen often? Or just in my home state?

My mother would have a ball telling that AD off.

Being a theology connoisseur, I quickly found that the school is run by the Society of St. Pius X. They beat to a different drum in many ways, away from the CC.

A woman is perfectly able to officiate a boy's sporting event. Just as long as she is qualified. But being female doesn't unqualify her.

Rich Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:31pm

I would never work a game at this school and neither should any licensed officials. Disgusting school and policies.

fullor30 Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:32pm

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Originally Posted by wildcatter
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/487355.html



Kooks. Does this happen often? Or just in my home state?

My mother would have a ball telling that AD off.

How ironic, the school is St Mary's.

Dan_ref Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:36pm

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Originally Posted by fullor30
How ironic, the school is St Mary's.

Yeahbut she doesn't ref games there so it's OK.

jdw3018 Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:39pm

I officiated at St. Mary's back when I was in college.

Wow.

Hopefully there's a reasonable resolution to this in the end...

budjones05 Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:50pm

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Originally Posted by JugglingReferee
Being a theology connoisseur, I quickly found that the school is run by the Society of St. Pius X. They beat to a different drum in many ways, away from the CC.

A woman is perfectly able to officiate a boy's sporting event. Just as long as she is qualified. But being female doesn't unqualify her.

She is more than qualified. I'd worked with her before and she is a charm. Great official and would love to work with her again.

loners4me Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:53pm

funny, this St. Puis X Academy is the school I just posted about this mornng about adding them to my blacklist of schools I won't work at. Presently they are the only one.

Priest is the coach, principal, priests dad is the AD, not associated with any state associations. It's their way or the highway.

Oh and they pay $35 for a Varsity Boys contest and still use a 2 man crew


http://forum.officiating.com/showthr...t=41811&page=2

jdw3018 Wed Feb 13, 2008 01:00pm

I fully expect either their policy will be changed/clarified to allow female officials or they will be removed from the KSHSAA's list of approved schools, leaving them unable to compete against any full-member KSHSAA schools.

If one of those two things isn't the outcome, I'll be very disappointed.

grunewar Wed Feb 13, 2008 01:03pm

If, as several of the officials at this game did - refused to work, that would also go a long way to solving the problem! Pretty sad...........

Scrapper1 Wed Feb 13, 2008 01:03pm

Do they employ female teachers at this school? :confused:

jdw3018 Wed Feb 13, 2008 01:06pm

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Originally Posted by Scrapper1
Do they employ female teachers at this school? :confused:

Yep. Says in the article that women even teach some of the boys' classes. That's what makes this worse...it seems quite inconsistent.

JugglingReferee Wed Feb 13, 2008 01:06pm

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Originally Posted by Scrapper1
Do they employ female teachers at this school? :confused:

Did you read the article?

Scrapper1 Wed Feb 13, 2008 01:19pm

Does that affect whether they employ female teachers? :confused:

Bearfanmike20 Wed Feb 13, 2008 01:21pm

Using a tennis term here but...

"Stupidity won in straight sets!!"


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