Why Civil Rights Were at Stake in the Pilaro Field Hockey Case

Posted by Doug Abrams on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

By Doug Abrams Fourteen-year-old Keeling Pilaro will play field hockey for Long Island’s Southhampton High School again next season after all.  On Tuesday morning, his continued participation was approved by a close vote of an appeals panel of Section 11, which supervises Suffolk County’s high school sports.  The ultimate issue was whether Title IX would … Continue reading →

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Category Legal Concerns, Sport Safety, Title IX issues

Title IX and the “Level Playing Field”

Posted by Doug Abrams on May 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

By Doug Abrams Rick Wolff and I had another stimulating conversation on “The Sports Edge” last Sunday morning, this time about Title IX’s dramatic effect on the lives of boys and girls in sports.  Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, of course, is the landmark congressional legislation that prohibits gender discrimination in … Continue reading →

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Category Legal Concerns, Sport Safety, Title IX issues

“You can’t play any more because you’re too good” – A Very Strange Case of Title IX

Posted by Rick Wolff on May 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the wonderful federal law that mandates equal play for boys and girls in HS and college sports. By all measures, this has been a law which has brought only good things to sports. But that being said, every so often a quirky situation … Continue reading →

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Category Legal Concerns, Sport Safety, Title IX issues

My Top Ten Sports Parenting Predictions for 2012…

Posted by Rick Wolff on December 31, 2011 · 2 Comments 

So much has happened in recent years in the ever-changing world of sports parenting, that I thought I’d finish out 2011 with my Top Ten Predictions for the coming year. Here we go: 10. LL Baseball will follow the NCAA and the Nat’l HS Baseball Federation and allow only BBCOR (and of course wood) bats. … Continue reading →

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Category Coaches who are Pedophiles, Dangers of Aluminum Bats, HS Code of Conduct, Innovations in sports, Parents vs. Coaches, Sport Safety, Sportsmanship, Title IX issues, Travel Teams

Has Title IX Gone Too Far In Terms of Guaranteeing Equal Play for both Sexes?

Posted by Rick Wolff on December 4, 2011 · 4 Comments 

Every sports parent agrees that Title IX, which was passed in 1972, has had only positive results in terms of making sure females have a right to compete in sports, just as their male counterparts have. Numerous studies have shown that girls who play competitive sports come away with higher self-esteem, better physical fitness, better study … Continue reading →

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Category Sportsmanship, Title IX issues