The American winners were announced on November 22, but it took a little longer for the international results to come in. … [Read more...]
DII field hockey team in NC cut
It's never good news when I pull out my calculator and head to the Department of Education's Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Cutting Tool. And this time it's bad news for Catawba College in North Carolina. According to a very brief piece in USA Today, the school has cut women's field … [Read more...]
2009 D-I Field Hockey bracket released
Defending champ Maryland hasn't lost this year, going 20-0 en route to an ACC title. Tonight, the Terps and 15 others learned their fates in the D-I Selection Show. Five conferences were awarded automatic qualification. In addition, six conferences competed for three play-in berths and the remaining … [Read more...]
Connecticut boy calls state field hockey policy into question
The Hartford Courant recently profiled a middle school field hockey player in Avon, Connecticut, named Blake Armistead. Though he has been allowed to play on the girls' team in middle school, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference does not allow boys to play on high school teams. So … [Read more...]
Banning boy from field hockey underscores discrimination and stereotypes against girls
A Waynesboro, PA high school principal's decision to prohibit a male student from trying out for field hockey is being decried by some as "reverse discrimination." Reverse discrimination? Invoking Title IX, the principal told Mat Levine that (1) his presence would make the sport unsafe for the … [Read more...]