He does. He has a body built for physical activity that a woman don't have. He could have better balance, coordination, agility and quickness. He doesn't have to be the strongest or fastest running straight line to dominate.BTW, the kid is 4 foot 8 and 82 pounds, and they're saying he has (as a boy) a significant advantage over other varsity girls.
Give me a break.
If athletics are that important to this kid, and his family isn't rubbing pennies together, he should take his talents to a school with a boy's field hockey or lacrosse team.
This isn't something new. If a kid is flatout dominating his conference in basketball or football, he almost always has the option of transferring to a bigger school for whatever athletic program he's fit for.
This is just a bunch of harping for no reason - according to the article at least.
If this is THAT important to him and the parents aren't dead broke or in some kind of real bind, then simply taking your talents to the proper level isn't that trying of an ordeal.He's 13 so he isn't in HS yet most likely. Maybe his parents don't want him going to far for daily practices?
Damn, let a playa play.
Feel good movie of the year.what do you think would happen if a girl star player sat on top of an all boys team?
A 13-year-old Long Island boy who has been the star of a local high school girl's field hockey team for the past two years has been kicked off the team for being too dominant of a player, MyFoxNY reports.
Real men play real hockey.
I remember when I was in high school, OJ Mayo was in 6th grade and was playing against our high school seniors. He was bigger and more dominant than anyone on the court... Some states allow dominant younger players to compete with high schoolers.
My point was that increased testosterone undeniably provides an advantage in every sport. That's why it is universally banned. You can't have one player that is receiving a steady, natural infusion of this super drug and consider it 'fair'. In the end, that's all that matters in sports is insuring a level playing field.
Why is a boy playing in a girl's team?
+1 would be awesome to see him back and beastingDouble standard. I hope he sues and wins, and comes back in full beast mode.
Why is a boy playing in a girl's team?
Real men play real hockey.
He does. He has a body built for physical activity that a woman don't have. He could have better balance, coordination, agility and quickness. He doesn't have to be the strongest or fastest running straight line to dominate.
The Women's US National Basket Ball team plays pick up games against non-varsity HS boys teams to prepare for the Olympics. So a 13 year old boy could be a tough match up for HS girls.
That sounds incredibly sexist.
He is playing against a team of Varsity High School girls who just plain suck if they are being beaten by a thirteen year old.
We're talking about a 13-year old kid, not the national field hockey league. First, the testosterone levels won't be as huge a discrepancy as between an adult male and a female. Second, it's high school and there is no men's team for him to participate in. This is a silly discrepancy for an outlying case when almost all instances have the children playing in the league regardless of gender restrictions. Women can join men's football teams in high school if there's no separate league - saying men can't join women's league is a pointless double standard.
That sounds incredibly sexist.
He is playing against a team of Varsity High School girls who just plain suck if they are being beaten by a thirteen year old.
Happened to me in baseball when I was a kid. Three kids (Eddie, Robert, and myself) grew up in the same neighbourhood and played baseball all the time. When we joined a houseleague team we dominated. Rob pitched, Eddie was shortstop, and I was first base. It was total domination and after the first year we were told that we would have to join an A ball league.
I remember when I was in high school, OJ Mayo was in 6th grade and was playing against our high school seniors. He was bigger and more dominant than anyone on the court... Some states allow dominant younger players to compete with high schoolers.
You can't do this on a case by case basis. Either you say it's a girls league, or it's a co-ed league, you can't pick and choose only the lousy or short or unathletic boys to be eligible.
A guy doesn't doesn't have to try nearly as hard as a woman to become a great or hell even a decent player.
"Double standards"? The reason why a boy can't play on a girls team but a girl can play on a guys team is because men have a SIGNIFICANT advantage over females.
I don't see anything wrong with this. It's an unfair advantage.
Ueda redeemed?He does. He has a body built for physical activity that a woman don't have. He could have better balance, coordination, agility and quickness. He doesn't have to be the strongest or fastest running straight line to dominate.
Double standard. I hope he sues and wins, and comes back in full super saiyan mode.
4'8 and 80 pounds seems like a really small dude. We didn't have a field hockey team, but the women on our lacrosse and softball teams were probably more like 5'5-5'10 and 120-150 pounds. This kid would be absolutely dwarfed by comparison. I can't claim to know anything about field hockey, but unless his speed or power (what power could an 80 pound kid have?) is above his competitors, I don't really see the issue with him being talented at the sport.
Maybe they're trying to head this off before he grows a foot and gains fifty pounds?
So, based on the physical arguments (men are simply better built for sports) would you guys also be ok with banning Danica Patrick from racing because her slender frame and slight build give her an advantage over men (an argument that some Indy drivers made).
If one of the girls was "too good" would she be kicked off the team?
He could have better balance
coordination
agility
and quickness
The Women's US National Basket Ball team plays pick up games against non-varsity HS boys teams to prepare for the Olympics. So a 13 year old boy could be a tough match up for HS girls.
lol what. Men have better balance and are far more agile. In general men are better at athletic tasks.
Nope, women have lower center of gravity. Next
Bullshit. This is something either gender can learn/train to have
Men are heavier, and therefore automatically less agile
The fastest woman and the fastest man's 100 meter run world records are separated by an ENTIRE SECOND. Nope. Bullshit.
No. Bullshit. They can't train with NBA players because the union won't let NBA players do it. Next.
Field hockey a woman's sport (in the US)? That's quite different in the Netherlands.
You'd be surprised how much more effective muscle mass is in boys than it is in girls. Even the average 13 year old would have a significant advantage over an 18 year athlete.
I'm sorry... what?!
Nope, women have lower center of gravity. Next
Bullshit. This is something either gender can learn/train to have
Men are heavier, and therefore automatically less agile
The fastest woman and the fastest man's 100 meter run world records are separated by an ENTIRE SECOND. Nope. Bullshit.
No. Bullshit. NBA guys play pickup games against high school kids too. Why not do it if it's easy to do/arrange? Are they supposed to play NBA guys, who are contracted to do other work for most of the year?
1) you didn't even read my post, did you and 2) inertia. Learn it
"The rules state he would be allowed to play if he wasn't the dominant player"
The article says he has been owning the girls for the last 2 years.