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Federal Judge Says Cheerleading Not a Sport

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rinkrat890890 said:
I disagree. Cheerleading is a sport. Sometimes it's a co-ed sport.
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I disagree. It is an evil activity, filled with ruthless parents who keep their little girls from playing hockey because they have 3 hours of daily cheer practice from the first of August until December. All so they can go to Disney World and win yet another National Championship. (at least here in Burlington):rolleyes:
 
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Hux said:
I disagree. It is an evil activity, filled with ruthless parents who keep their little girls from playing hockey because they have 3 hours of daily cheer practice from the first of August until December. All so they can go to Disney World and win yet another National Championship. (at least here in Burlington):rolleyes:
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LOL. My morning smile. Thanks.

It is unfortunate that the same term "cheerleading" has many very different forms. At it's best at one end of the spectrum, having seen a co-ed variety that is not associated with rooting for a real sports team but rather is an event in itself, would perhaps be better termed group gymnastics and acrobatics. I could define that as a sport. It takes skill, athleticism and much practice to do well. The insipid pom-pom type girlie squads whose main role is to look attractive while rooting for some burly boys team is an anachronism of a bygone era locked in a time warp. Not a sport....except for those who might consider skirt-chasing, sport. :rolleyes:
 
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U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill said Quinnipiac University in Hamden violated Title IX by dropping its women's volleyball team in favor of a competitive cheer team.
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Let's just say that if they do reinstate the volleyball team, I can't imagine them welcoming the cheerleaders to their games...:rolleyes:
 
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Trillium said:
The insipid pom-pom type girlie squads whose main role is to look attractive while rooting for some burly boys team is an anachronism of a bygone era locked in a time warp. Not a sport....except for those who might consider skirt-chasing, sport. :rolleyes:
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Ah...well, ah, actually at the professional "dance and cheer" level there is certainly nothing wrong with waving pom poms and ah, other things. Quite sporting in fact. ;)
 
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Trillium said:
It is unfortunate that the same term "cheerleading" has many very different forms. At it's best at one end of the spectrum, having seen a co-ed variety that is not associated with rooting for a real sports team but rather is an event in itself, would perhaps be better termed group gymnastics and acrobatics. I could define that as a sport. It takes skill, athleticism and much practice to do well. The insipid pom-pom type girlie squads whose main role is to look attractive while rooting for some burly boys team is an anachronism of a bygone era locked in a time warp. Not a sport....except for those who might consider skirt-chasing, sport. :rolleyes:
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This is by far the best opinion I've read on this topic anywhere in the history of forever.
 
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notfromaroundhere said:
Let's just say that if they do reinstate the volleyball team, I can't imagine them welcoming the cheerleaders to their games...:rolleyes:
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Heard a radio story this morning indicating that given the ruling, Q will offer Women's Rugby as a solution to the situation. No mention of whether or not the cheerleading squad will attend any matches... :D
 
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notfromaroundhere said:
Heard a radio story this morning indicating that given the ruling, Q will offer Women's Rugby as a solution to the situation. No mention of whether or not the cheerleading squad will attend any matches... :D
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Maybe they can try out for the rugby team.:D
 
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notfromaroundhere said:
Heard a radio story this morning indicating that given the ruling, Q will offer Women's Rugby as a solution to the situation. No mention of whether or not the cheerleading squad will attend any matches... :D
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The only college that I knew of that played rugby was Norwich. A quick check on their web page shows that they play in a league including BC, UNH, Maine, VT a handful of NESCACs, IVYs and D IIs. I was frankly surprised that women's rugby was that popular a sport.

http://www.norwichathletics.com/sports/wrugby/index

I find it hard to believe that offering rugby will bring women to Quinnapiac. Maybe they quould take a poll?
 
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futurestar said:
The only college that I knew of that played rugby was Norwich. A quick check on there web page shows that they play in a league including BC, UNH, Maine, VT a handful of NESCACs, IVYs and D IIs. I was frankly surprised that women's rugby was that popular a sport.

http://www.norwichathletics.com/sports/wrugby/index

I find it hard to believe that offering rugby will bring women to Quinnapiac. Maybe they quould take a poll?
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Rugby is a common womens sport up here in Canada, amongst college students.
 
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Yesss.....finally...somebody with the cajones to say something is NOT a sport!!! Cheerleading is something that the kids who couldn't make the teams they were "cheering" for did so they could get time out of class. If you wanted to play a sport, try out for gymnastics...Cheerleading is NOT a sport.

Seems that any time somebody feels there's some physical activity...it's deemed a "sport"...now if they would look at Rythmic Gymnastics...and some of some of the other moronic X games activities they've included into the Olympics as new "Sports"!! :eek:

A good start!!:)
 
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Hux said:
All so they can go to Disney World and win yet another National Championship. (at least here in Burlington):rolleyes:
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I think that is the Nationals you don't have to qualify for (more than 1 National organization in that... activity, messed up a few soccer teams here too).
 
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SeymoreHockey said:
Yesss.....finally...somebody with the cajones to say something is NOT a sport!!! Cheerleading is something that the kids who couldn't make the teams they were "cheering" for did so they could get time out of class.
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I'm sure the motives for getting involved in cheerleading do vary quite a bit, depending on the individual. I'm certainly no expert, but I would hazard to guess that some of these (in no particular order) might include things like:

It's a fun way to get some exercise;
Wanting to show some good old school spirit;
Enjoying performing and 'being noticed' in front of an admiring crowd;
Becoming 'more popular' with your classmates;
And maybe for a few using it as a way to 'connect' with good-looking athletes...

And one other thought: It's certainly more of a 'sport' than the poker they constantly feature on ESPN2! :rolleyes:
 
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D2D said:
I'm sure the motives for getting involved in cheerleading do vary quite a bit, depending on the individual. I'm certainly no expert, but I would hazard to guess that some of these (in no particular order) might include things like:

It's a fun way to get some exercise;
Wanting to show some good old school spirit;
Enjoying performing and 'being noticed' in front of an admiring crowd;
Becoming 'more popular' with your classmates;
And maybe for a few using it as a way to 'connect' with good-looking athletes...

And one other thought: It's certainly more of a 'sport' than the poker they constantly feature on ESPN2! :rolleyes:
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Agree...orhow about Spelling Bee championship sporting event they show on TSN?
 
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