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FIFA to vote on lifting hijab ban, Prince Ali says scarf poses no danger
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted March 4, 2012 at 8:21am

By Mary ORMSBYAustralian-Egyptian soccer player Assmaah Helal wears a Muslim head cover, or hijab, during a training session in Sydney. Elite footballer Assmaah Helal is a fanatic for the world game, but a controversial FIFA ban on Muslim women playing in...more

When they banned soccer ...
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:04pm

Dick Kerr Ladies Vs St Helen's Ladies 1920 So just when you think you've heard it all when it comes to things men do to stop women playing sport, you hear another story. A ban on women's soccer anyone? I posted about the ban in Brazil a few months back,...more

Jablonski v. Privette: Gender Equity Fails Again
by One Sport Voice
posted January 11, 2012 at 12:27pm

In my last blog, following severe injuries of two MN high school hockey players, I argued checking should be banned at all levels and for all hockey players. Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist Rachel Blount wrote a piece title “Despite tragedies, ho...more

Changing My Mind About Checking
by The First Line
posted January 2, 2012 at 7:33pm

Even six months ago it seemed impossible that this day would come.  I have always been a staunch supporter of checking as an essential part of the game.  I have written at length (some would say ad nauseum) about the double standard that prevail...more

Sharing the field: The conundrum of co-ed sports
by The Rabbit Hole
posted December 27, 2011 at 10:06am

Photo from Plantsocialsports.com Given that sport is one of the few arenas where genders are (predominantly) still separated from the outset, co-ed sport seems like a reasonable middle ground.  The argument stands that co-ed sports provides more opp...more

The IAAF has a Bunny Problem (not just in women’s marathoning)
by Fair Game News
posted October 18, 2011 at 5:48pm

By Laura Pappano The international track federation’s (IAAF) decision to nullify women’s marathon records from mixed-sex events reflects a crude double standard: Men can have rabbits; women can’t. The use of pacesetters is common in running, from ...more

Bioethics, Doping & Technology in Sport: Where do we draw the line?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted July 11, 2011 at 4:11pm

Bioethics is not something that I have done much research on but I find it an extremely intriguing subject. I was first introduced to the topic at a sociological level in a graduate course taught by Dr. Michael Atkinson. Our class was discussing techn...more

Women's Basketball Rule Changes
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted June 6, 2011 at 12:48am

So, did you see the new rule changes for NCAA basketball? The biggest one that will affect the women’s game is the one that moves the three-point line back to the men’s line. In other words, the distance for a three-point shot will go from 19’9” t...more

NCAA approves three-point line rule change for women's basketball
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 27, 2011 at 6:11pm

Remember that proposal to move the women's line back? It's been approved:In women's basketball, the 3-point line will be moved back to 20 feet, 9 inches, which is the standard in the men's game. That means those floors that have been home to both men's an...more

1903 - The Birth of Women's Softball
by LostCentury
posted May 22, 2011 at 1:57pm

February, 1903 - Spalding’s Athletic Library Official Indoor Base Ball Guide INDOOR BASE BALL FOR WOMEN By Milo S. Walker, Ph.D., West Division High School, Chicago, Ill. Indoor base ball has been played by the young women of the West Division and ...more

I want a girl with a short skirt...
by After Atalanta
posted May 6, 2011 at 11:07am

...and a loooooong badminton racket.Yep. New rules for female badminton players. Skirts are now required. REQUIRED. Despite my occasional equivocation over skirts because I wear them myself when playing tennis, this is just wrong.The official peeps at the...more

IAAF: Are You Woman Enough to Compete???
by Women in Sport International
posted April 13, 2011 at 12:18pm

Today the IAAF became the first international sports federation to approve the adoption of rules and regulations governing the eligibility of females with hyperandrogenism (an excessive production of testosterone). Everyone is talking about these regulati...more

MacKenzie Hill: Comments on World Championship bye rule!
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted March 2, 2011 at 4:53pm

Hi Everyone, It has been a while since my last post but I have been training and studying extremely hard. I am actually in the middle of transitioning into technical training. Last week was my first full week with my hurdle coach. JO had some worko...more

NFL is going to suspend for leading with helmet
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 20, 2010 at 1:58am

The NFL has had it with your shenanigans. This is your final warning. NO MORE LEADING WITH YOUR HELMETS. After the brutality of week 5 – James Harrison knocked out two Browns, Dunta Robinson lead with his head and knocked himself out and he took DeSean...more

For the record, I don't think it matters much whether women's basketball players dunk.
by Swish Appeal
posted October 19, 2010 at 2:54pm

For the record, I don't think it matters much whether women's basketball players dunk. But I do wonder what Auburn's Jassany Williams thinks about lowering the rims. For more on Auburn's Midnight Madness, see SheCanPlay.org (h/t @CoachCarson). ...more

Lowering the Rim – Will that Really Help Women’s Basketball?
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 5, 2010 at 11:17am

Cross-posted from BlogHer.com It is no secret that men’s basketball has a larger audience. You can say “No! No! Really! Our high school girls team is the state champ! We sell out every game!” an that may be true, but deep down inside you know that ...more

FIBA considering lowering rim for women's basketball
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 3, 2010 at 10:11pm

It was a beautiful sight. Nearly 8,000 mostly Czech Republic fans happily bouncing like the Cameron Crazies despite their country losing 89-69 to Team USA for the FIBA 2010 world championship. The Czechs trailed by just five at halftime, the Americans tur...more

The “Women’s” Moniker in Sports – The Terms We Use
by MarQFPR
posted September 30, 2010 at 1:43pm

Billie Jean King & Bobby Riggs Women in the sports’ world are nothing new, as they have been doing some sort of exercise as long as men have. With that being said, there has always been a gender bias in sports because there is a perception th...more

Damn Rules!
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 8, 2010 at 1:44pm

Recently someone told me they were running Chicago Marathon. I wondered why since registration closed months ago. Upon inquiring I learned they had bought the race bib/number from a friend (who is injured). USAT (and the Chicago Marathon website) clear...more

Softball hitting tips - How to deal with a pitcher who's pounding the outside corner
by Softball Performance Blog
posted July 23, 2010 at 6:51pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Most of the time when you’re hitting in fastpitch softball, you have to deal with covering the full strike zone. As a hitter you find a location at the plate that allows you full coverage...more

Time to abolish ties in WPS
by Women's Sports Blog
posted July 8, 2010 at 4:01pm

If this summer's World Cup has taught us anything, it's that Americans continue to have little patience for the concept of an important sporting event ending in a draw, let alone a 0-0 draw. True soccer fans understand the value of a come-from-behind ti...more

Growing world women’s sport: Netball. What is netball? Find out.
by Fair Game News
posted June 1, 2010 at 12:50pm

By Lindsay Rico After speaking with Urvasi Naidoo about the sport of Netball, only one thing occurred to me: Lebron James could never play this game. Naidoo is the CEO of the IFNA , International Federation of Netball Association, (check out her blog...more

Umpiring a Softball Game - Easy or Not?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 25, 2009 at 2:40pm

Umpiring a softball game (or officiating in any sport for that matter) is a thankless job. (...) ...more

Surf’s Up – The Basics
by Pretty Tough
posted July 13, 2009 at 1:43pm

Girls Surfing Summer is in full swing so what better time to head to the beach and try surfing? If you’ve never tried it, surfing can be a bit intimidating. But fear not, we have all the tips you need to get you started. The Basics Learning to surf...more

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