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GV 2 Whistle, ACLU Stepping in
ACLU is concerned with prep officiating cuts | detnews.com | The Detroit News
I thought you all may be interested.
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When FL was going to cut number of games allowed as a cost saving measure, but exempted football, the threatened lawsuits reversed the decision.
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From that article, "In a prepared statement ACLU attorney Jessie Rossman said, "by treating student-athletes differently based on gender, the Downriver League is sending a troubling message to our young people that girls are inferior and are therefore less valuable."
Shouldn't the ACLU be working on the evening news to give as much air time to the D-1 women's game as they do the men's game, for the same rationale quoted above? |
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But good luck if this goes to court being able to prove in legal or civil terms how those differences equate to only needing 2 officials for girls but 3 for boys. Eliminating 1 official from girls varsity to save $500-700/school per year is probably not the brightest decision. How could those in charge not anticipate that this would create litigation? All those savings and more will now be going to lawyers.
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I will say that this is the only league that has considered this (to my knowledge) in Michigan. At least it hasn't been brought to any of the associations with which I am a part of. I sincerely hope this isn't where baskeball is going here in Michigan...the cost savings is so minuscule compared to the benefits. However, the bottom line is getting to be a political thing as opposed to a practical thing. It's more about grandstanding as opposed to actual solutions.
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NBA Draws about 17,0000 plus per game. WNBA draws 7,800 ( which shocks me that it's that high) ( I bet they give a lot of tickets away free) There IS a difference. |
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The ACLU doesn't care that there's a difference. They think it's possible to make women men and vice versa if only they can find the right person to sue. |
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