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Lawsuit may alter girls hoops practice procedure throughout the area
A lawsuit stemming from males playing against a girls basketball team in Cincinnati could change the way area squads practice.
The suit accuses the district and its employees of failing to provide adequate protection for the female players or supervision, referees or athletic trainers during the scrimmage. Dauner claims the scrimmage became “excessively physical” and resulted in her sustaining a separated right shoulder and resulting medical bills including physical therapy and rehabilitation.
Several area teams practice against male athletes all the time. This could alter the way coaches — and school districts — approach allowing males to enter their practices.
In 2007, I wrote an enterprise piece on boys practicing with girls. Coaches around the area who allow boys to participate feel the boys give their team a better look in practice, due to their extra quickness and strength. Here’s a link to all the stories.
Published in the Jan. 28 through Jan. 30, 2007 editions of the Springfield News-Sun:
Boys on the side: A practice dilemma
DAY ONE
NCAA taking hard look at issue of men helping women practice
The case for and against using male practice players
Witt’s Smith would rather see her JV players in practice than males
Witt AD sees positives and negatives of using male players in practice
DAY TWO
Urbana grad enjoys opportunity to play
Women players say men help out with post play
DAY THREE
Boys making girls better at prep level in the area
Northwestern coach McGinnis says boys really give his team a workout
Boys practicing with girls not an issue for OHSAA
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