May 23, 201610 yr I know from past discussions on here the majority of BGP members think women can't compete with men in most sports. Some have argued in the past that the best women's college basketball team couldn't beat an average boys high school team. I think UConn women for instance would beat the majority of high school teams they would play and only loses to a few teams with actual D-1 talent...but that's an argument for a different thread. So BGP...what sports can women/girls compete with men/boys at the same level? There are a few that I know of right off, but I'm curious to see what others say before posting my thoughts.
May 23, 201610 yr I can't tell you how much I think you're wrong that UConn women could beat most high school boys teams. Simply not happening. Not quick enough. Not strong enough. Not big enough.
May 23, 201610 yr Author I can't tell you how much I think you're wrong that UConn women could beat most high school boys teams. Simply not happening. Not quick enough. Not strong enough. Not big enough. I remember your thoughts on that subject. How about the question of this thread, are there any sports where the "Weaker Sex" has a chance to beat faster, stronger more agile men?
May 23, 201610 yr I remember your thoughts on that subject. How about the question of this thread, are there any sports where the "Weaker Sex" has a chance to beat faster, stronger more agile men? I guess a really good girls' golf team could beat some boys' teams. Bass fishing.
May 23, 201610 yr Author I guess a really good girls' golf team could beat some boys' teams. Bass fishing. Good call
May 23, 201610 yr Author Bowling? I think a lady has won a national event on the PBA tour against and all male field.
May 23, 201610 yr Author Just watched the Archery Nationals in Louisville two weeks ago...I think 4 of the top 6 overall scores were from girls (one was an 8th grader). Teams from 40 states and close to 10,000 total archers and those girls were within 2 points of the lead.
May 23, 201610 yr Author We also know women can beat men in driving as Danika Patrick won an Indy car race and the Force Girls routinely beat men week in and week out at the drag strip.
May 23, 201610 yr How about Wrestling or Judo? No. At lower levels, absolutely. I've seen plenty of girls win matches in middle school school wrestling, especially when it's an older girl wrestling a younger guy. But once the girls get older and wrestling more mature boys, it gets ugly quick. I imagine there are a few college level girls that could beat some average high school guy wrestlers. But any really good high school boy would beat all but the real high level, olympic type female wrestlers.
May 23, 201610 yr Bowling? Any activity where you can drink and smoke while you compete is not considered a sport. It's a recreation.
May 23, 201610 yr Author No. At lower levels, absolutely. I've seen plenty of girls win matches in middle school school wrestling, especially when it's an older girl wrestling a younger guy. But once the girls get older and wrestling more mature boys, it gets ugly quick. I imagine there are a few college level girls that could beat some average high school guy wrestlers. But any really good high school boy would beat all but the real high level, olympic type female wrestlers. I'm pretty sure there have been a few High School State Champions and Runners Up that were Girls.
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