School Not Allowing a Woman Official

[wildcatter]

http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/487355.html

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]

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]

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

[fullor30]

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]

Originally Posted by fullor30

How ironic, the school is St Mary's.

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

[jdw3018]

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]

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]

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


Not scheduling certain teams/coaches

[jdw3018]

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]

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]

Do they employ female teachers at this school?

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Do they employ female teachers at this school?

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]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Do they employ female teachers at this school?

Did you read the article?

[Scrapper1]

Does that affect whether they employ female teachers?

[Bearfanmike20]

Using a tennis term here but...

"Stupidity won in straight sets!!"