#LetGirlsPlay


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Why do you think that is?

Is there a demand for women's football at secondary level? Do you expect it to be the same as boys?

No is the answer.

I can't believe we have men who know fuck all about women's football on this forum trying to say that girls are up against it and aren't allowed to play. It's nonsense.
Whether there is as much demand for it isn’t the point. On average there will be girls in every year who wish to play. And not all of them will have that opportunity.
 
Whether there is as much demand for it isn’t the point. On average there will be girls in every year who wish to play. And not all of them will have that opportunity.
So if 4 out of 100 want to play, what's the answer?

I wanted to do MMA at school, it wasn't an option.
 
Whether there is as much demand for it isn’t the point. On average there will be girls in every year who wish to play. And not all of them will have that opportunity.
As a counter argument there will be boys who want to play netball in PE, or do gymnastics, girls who want to play rugby etc etc . . . Like I said in an earlier post, as a head of PE it’s all about trying to strike the balance in curriculum time for what works with the majority in only a short amount of time . . . ALL students should have chances in extra-curricular clubs.

I know of schools who have taken football away for boys and girls in actual PE lessons because there are school clubs and local clubs so students who want it can have it then.
 
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Can’t see it being that low, can you?

Most lads in our year didn’t want to play basketball but we did it anyway :lol:
I don't know mate, even if it was say 20, is that enough?

I wasn't bothered about Basketball either, but enjoyed it regardless. We rarely played it though. I guess schools have got to make a decision based on the popularity of certain sports, otherwise where does it end?

Why push football and not something else? Why is football more important than say netball?

I know the girls I went to school with were confident enough to shout up if they would have wanted to play football and asked questions why it wasn't an option, but they didn't, because they weren't interested in playing. Perhaps things will change, but I can't imagine schcools will stop girls playing football if they want to.
As a counter argument there will be boys who want to play netball in PE, or do gymnastics, girls who want to play rugby etc etc . . . Like I said in an earlier post, as a head of PE it’s all about trying to strike the balance in curriculum time for what works with the majority in only a short amount of time . . . ALL students should have chances in extra-curricular clubs.

I know of schools who have taken football away for boys and girls in actual PE lessons because there are school clubs and local clubs so students who want it can have it then.
Exactly.
I'd add that I didn't want to play Rugby, but was forced to. I didn't whine and complain about it though.

People can do whatever they want in their own time. They can create their own team and train on a regular basis if enough people are interested, no matter the sport. It's not like you learn how to play footie at school.
 
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I know the girls I went to school with were confident enough to shout up if they would have wanted to play football and asked questions why it wasn't an option, but they didn't, because they weren't interested in playing.

Bless you for thinking you knew exactly what went through the minds of all the girls you went to school with.

There are a couple of ways of finding out how many girls are interested. You can start by assuming that they aren't, based on telepathy or whatever. Or you could start by assuming that they would be if they had more opportunities (because why wouldn't they?).

If you genuinely wanted to know, you could even look at levels or participation in the US. (Ranked #1 in the women's game – coincidence?.
 
Bless you for thinking you knew exactly what went through the minds of all the girls you went to school with.

There are a couple of ways of finding out how many girls are interested. You can start by assuming that they aren't, based on telepathy or whatever. Or you could start by assuming that they would be if they had more opportunities (because why wouldn't they?).

If you genuinely wanted to know, you could even look at levels or participation in the US. (Ranked #1 in the women's game – coincidence?.
I spoke to them. What you going on about?

It's not reasonable to think every sport can be on offer at school, that's the point.
 
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It’s not though.

Nobody has said that every sport should be on offer.
What is the point then? If something like Netball is being offered or hockey and they're both popular, why does football have to be pushed so strongly as well? Surely the idea is to encourage children to be active and keep fit. Isn't that what PE is about?
 
What is the point then? If something like Netball is being offered or hockey and they're both popular, why does football have to be pushed so strongly as well? Surely the idea is to encourage children to be active and keep fit. Isn't that what PE is about?
Yeah it is.

It’s just a bit hard to understand why girls and boys are given different options. Doesn’t seem any good reason for it.
 
What is the point then? If something like Netball is being offered or hockey and they're both popular, why does football have to be pushed so strongly as well? Surely the idea is to encourage children to be active and keep fit. Isn't that what PE is about?
Wonder whay the impact of pushing football in on sports like netball etc
Yeah it is.

It’s just a bit hard to understand why girls and boys are given different options. Doesn’t seem any good reason for it.
Some sports are male sports some are female.
Football can be played by either, but is traditionally male
 
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Never had a problem with my daughter at either school or clubs. Don’t really understand what the issue is tbh
I think its because not everyone’s experience mirrors yours marra.
What is the point then? If something like Netball is being offered or hockey and they're both popular, why does football have to be pushed so strongly as well? Surely the idea is to encourage children to be active and keep fit. Isn't that what PE is about?
Are netball and hockey as popular as football with young girls?
 
I think its because not everyone’s experience mirrors yours marra.

Are netball and hockey as popular as football with young girls?
Hence me saying I don’t understand what the issue is and it hasn’t been communicated very well, except for Ian Wright claiming “girls aren’t allowed to play football” which is categorically untrue as a blanket statement and very misleading
 
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