I agree that wrestling is growing. I feel like, that by the time my daughter (who's 2) hits the high school level, girls wrestling may be as popular or acceptable as them playing soccer or basketball.

 

 

I agree. My daughter has wrestled for several years now. She wrestled in several USGWA tournaments as well as KY middle school and elementary tournaments. I took her to Michigan for the USGWA Nationals and there was atleast 500 girl wrestlers there. With the rise of the sport in colleges around the country it is just the maater of time before it becomes huge.

 

I have also heard that KY may only be A few years away from sanctioning girls wrestling as an association sport. I personally think that would be great and would take care of a lot of title 9 issues which may result in more school starting up wrestling teams for the guys.

I would like to see my school add wrestling. Very costly, though and space to adequately practice is a problem.

I would like to see my school add wrestling. Very costly, though and space to adequately practice is a problem.

 

The start up is a little costly, but after that it is rather cheap.

 

What school is yours?

Also, a consideration. Add wrestling, you need to add a female sport for equal opportunities according to Title IX. What sport do you add if you already have soccer, softball, volleyball, basketball, golf, cross country, tennis and no indoor swimming facility within 40 miles?

 

Remember cheerleading does not count into Title IX numbers.

How about Lacrosse?

How about Lacrosse?

 

I don't think Lacrosse is a KSHAA sport.

Also, a consideration. Add wrestling, you need to add a female sport for equal opportunities according to Title IX. What sport do you add if you already have soccer, softball, volleyball, basketball, golf, cross country, tennis and no indoor swimming facility within 40 miles?

 

Remember cheerleading does not count into Title IX numbers.

 

I think that females are allowed to wrestle, I know they did at Pike Central.

Breathitt is trying to get wrestling approved so that they cant start their own team.

Breathitt is trying to get wrestling approved so that they cant start their own team.

 

Who is pushing to get it approved? Is Football backing it?

I agree. This would be a great sport for young men. Especially since there are not a lot of winter sport choices for them at many, many schools. In fact, at most there is one choice: basketball.

I think that females are allowed to wrestle, I know they did at Pike Central.

 

I don't believe allowing them would qualify as meeting Title IX regulations.

I don't believe allowing them would qualify as meeting Title IX regulations.

 

Sadly, I believe you are right. Some states like Texas has female high school wrestling and Cumberland College has a womens team. The sport is growing but at a slow rate.

Sadly, I believe you are right. Some states like Texas has female high school wrestling and Cumberland College has a womens team. The sport is growing but at a slow rate.

It would grow much faster if they used Jello.

It would grow much faster if they used Jello.

 

Sexist.

It would grow much faster if they used Jello.

 

shame, shame