Make room for the ladies!
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Great day indeed.
In the article it mentions 40 programs needed to make it an NCAA Championship sport. To add to that mention;
-- Division II needs 40 programs (as does D1, but they haven't voted yet).
-- Division III only needs 28 programs.
-- In both cases, the emerging sport has about 10 years to make that level of commitment before it becomes an NCAA Championship sport, otherwise they risk being removed.
-- Not many sports, maybe five or six in 20 years, have attained that level in that amount of time, so the really hard work is ahead.
In the article it mentions 40 programs needed to make it an NCAA Championship sport. To add to that mention;
-- Division II needs 40 programs (as does D1, but they haven't voted yet).
-- Division III only needs 28 programs.
-- In both cases, the emerging sport has about 10 years to make that level of commitment before it becomes an NCAA Championship sport, otherwise they risk being removed.
-- Not many sports, maybe five or six in 20 years, have attained that level in that amount of time, so the really hard work is ahead.
Do you folks imagine that they would hold Men's & Women's meets on the same day? May help teams that are struggling with attendance numbers.
Great idea, but first you have to have schools that have both a men's and a women's team. Hopefully that is coming at the D1 level, but it could be a while.
It will be interesting to see if this provides any impetus for schools that dropped wrestling to add both men's and women's programs. I think it may be more likely at DII and DIII schools as these level schools sometimes view athletic programs as one way to increase enrollment numbers, which I don't think is the case for DI schools. DI schools will likely need some type of alumni group support to push for it.
Question for the lawyers on the board: If Penn State or any other college fields a woman's team, what is the likelihood that there will be demands or even lawsuits seeking equal facilities, equal scholarship money, equal coaches salaries, etc? If the answer to any of the foregoing is yes, what will be the affect on men's wrestling? Perhaps there are two sides to the women's wrestling coin. Thoughts?
not a lawyer, but for most sports, women have more scholarships available than men. the only exceptions i can find are lacrosse (12.6 men v 12 women) and hockey (18 each). for the rest, it looks like women average 30-50% more. data from http://www.scholarshipstats.com/ncaalimits.html
as for coaching salaries, i don't think you can force an employer to pay people in different roles the same salary. but again, not a lawyer.
A very petty, pet peeve of mine.
Why does this society refer to ladies and men ( at least from what I see).
Ladies = Gentlemen
Women= Men
Girls= Boys
I almost never hear the word gentlemen used, while I often hear ladies used.
Enough from me.
Why does this society refer to ladies and men ( at least from what I see).
Ladies = Gentlemen
Women= Men
Girls= Boys
I almost never hear the word gentlemen used, while I often hear ladies used.
Enough from me.
I share your frustration on this. For the record, in creating this thread, I was using the word “ladies” in the colloquial sense, ala “hey ladies!”
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I just watched Mitch Gerber interview Cael In our wrestling room on Facebook regarding this weekend’s matches. There appeared to be a girl, possibility two, practicing in the background. Anyone know who they are?
didn't watch the video, but i know jane valencia is competing for the NLWC. she wrestles for mexico and placed 2nd at the bill farrell in 2019.
This is how I finally meet her... I'm on the LOOOONNNNNGGGGG play here, fellas.
