Boys on girls team kinda happened in 1984 at Chatham Twp. H.S. I know this first hand since my brother was class of '84. Two boys went out for the girl's lax team. At the time there was no boy's lax at C.T.H.S.
Background, In 1981 + 1982, a girl was allowed to play on the boy's ice hocky team since there was no girl's ice hockey team. She was in my class ('82). She played backup goalie, and was pretty good. She got into some games, and took her shots. School had no problem with it, nor did any of the students. Can't speak for the hockey team, since I didn't know any of them.
So in 1984, two senior boys went out for the girl's lax team, citing the girl goalie as precedent. As you might guess things were different. Most people went nuts, except the male students who though - what's fair is fair. So after alot of wrangling, the two boy's were allowed on the team. They had to wear skirts at practice like the girls, since that was the uniform. No problem.
When the games started, other schools refused to play us if the boys set foot on the field. I know they sat on the bench for a couple of games, but never got to play. I think they gave up and quit, but not 100% sure.
What I'm waiting for is the first transgender 6' 3" 225 lb. "girl" to go out for the girl's lax team in HS, or better yet in college when scholarship $$$$ are at stake. LBGT vs. feminists; someone will will have to lose. Should be interesting.
Background, In 1981 + 1982, a girl was allowed to play on the boy's ice hocky team since there was no girl's ice hockey team. She was in my class ('82). She played backup goalie, and was pretty good. She got into some games, and took her shots. School had no problem with it, nor did any of the students. Can't speak for the hockey team, since I didn't know any of them.
So in 1984, two senior boys went out for the girl's lax team, citing the girl goalie as precedent. As you might guess things were different. Most people went nuts, except the male students who though - what's fair is fair. So after alot of wrangling, the two boy's were allowed on the team. They had to wear skirts at practice like the girls, since that was the uniform. No problem.
When the games started, other schools refused to play us if the boys set foot on the field. I know they sat on the bench for a couple of games, but never got to play. I think they gave up and quit, but not 100% sure.
What I'm waiting for is the first transgender 6' 3" 225 lb. "girl" to go out for the girl's lax team in HS, or better yet in college when scholarship $$$$ are at stake. LBGT vs. feminists; someone will will have to lose. Should be interesting.
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