I do think Girls and Boys sports teams should be able to compete in the same league, however I don’t think they should be able to compete against each other in every sport. Sports such as football, in my opinion are to physical for guys and girls to play against against each other. In football you are physically attacking a person on the other team, I don’t think girls and boys should be able to do that to each other. However, sports such as basketball, soccer, and volleyball aren’t that physical, I would love to play and watch girls and boys to play against each other in those sports. Not only should girls and boys play against each other, they should be on the same team. Girls and boys could learn off of each other and learn new playing styles. I don’t think age should matter when girls and boys play with and against each other in sports. Having professional teams where girls and boys play with and against each other would be awesome. Overall, having girls and boys playing with and against each other in sports would be really fun to watch, and I think it will happen in the future.
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Sports teams are not mixt and it created prejudices and gender discriminations,
I think, girls and boys should play together. Should Girls and Boys Sports Teams Compete. I'm not agree whit Jose Maria Salmeron because, I think girls are so tallented in sports as mush as a boys.
In Spain, soccer is very famous for boys and girls. I think that girls soccer team can play with boys' soccer team because girls play more and more soccer and they want progress. But, I am not sure that all boys are agree. But, girls team are win junior regional league against boys' team.
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Some people think that girls and boys can never do the same sports in the same teams. To my mind girls and boys can do the same sports in the same teams as long as there is a good atmosphere between girls and boys.
People respect girls and boys, all people can do the same things at the same moment. See the exemple of athletics.
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Christian Pulisic, calm down man you're not the best, you will be able to speak when you'll have a golden ball,
I think that girls and boys can be mixed in all sports because girls and boys have the same talent and girls often play better.
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I think boys and girls are too divided in sports field. Some boys are very good dancer like some girls are very performing rugby woman. So far, that sports, in society, are "reserved" for boy or girls. For me, in a sport team it should have boys and girls no matter sport, diversity do strength beyond capacity physical.
Today, men and women compete in different leagues in all sports. But can they play together ?
I think they can play together up to a certain age. Because up to around 15 , the physical evolution of men and women mean that there is too much difference in terms of performances between men and women. But before 15, I think it's better that men and women play together, that would make them progress.
Some people think that men and women can compete in the same league, I don't agree with them; that would be unfair.
So, I think in the future they can play together in a "junior" league but at an adult age; Men and women should play in different leagues.
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I am the best... No one can stop me... Not Ronaldo... Not Messi... Not Even Neuer's Hand...At a young level, typically ages of 0-15, it should be greatly encouraged for girls and boys to partake in sports together, whether it's co-ed indoor soccer or an AYSO team. Girls and Boys need to learn to interact with eachother in a competitive manner; however once boys and girls get much older, team sports should exclude the other side of gender's. It simply creates an unjust game play environment. I am much faster than Messi or Ronaldo. Don't try and keep up with me, because you can't.
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Sorry, Cristiano, but you are wrong. I believe that at a professional level, there should be equal opportunity for both men and women, although women may not be able to perform as well as men due to biological and physical factors that women do not have, but I still believe that they should be able to play with men if they are capable of doing so.
P.S. Cristiano, I can keep up with you; in fact, I would easily overtake you.
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I don't entirely agree with Jose Maria Salmeron. While some girls may be extremely talented at soccer, playing with boys can put girls at a higher risk of injury. Males are simply much bigger and stronger than women, most of the time. I do think it would be good for girls to practice or train with men some of the time because it does push them to become a better player, but competing is a whole different story. Men are much more competitive and aggressive when it comes to game time and that could be dangerous for women since it is putting them at risk. I don't think this is an issue or gender discrimination, rather than an issue of fairness and safety. I agree with Mario Gonzalez; some things would just simply not be fair for women. Just like in american football, a women could get severely injured if she tried to compete in the NFL. Men have such a greater height and weight advantage that it is high risk for them to compete together. Coed sports are okay if they were to be for a recreational league, something just for fun. But, when things get competitive is when things can get unsafe. I think that boys and girls should be able to compete together at a young age, maybe from 5-11 when kids haven't starting developing their bodies. This keeps things safe and fair since nobody has an advantage over the other.
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No one can keep up with me not even Messi. At a professional level girls should not play against me. It is like comparing WNBA to NBA. At a certain level each gender should play separately. While people are younger mixing genders is fine.
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Gender discrimination is still a big part in sports today. I have played soccer since I was 5 and have trained with different clubs, teams and groups. But I am not allowed to play with or against them. In order to have success and gain talent one must be pushed in different ways. I agree 100% with Jose that boys and girls should should be able to play against each other. Some girls are more talented but declined due to their gender which is wrong in so many ways. Coed sports teams are around where I live and they are great because you get a mix of talent and aggressiveness. Boys might be more competive at some ages but that makes girls better and try harder. Maybe different leagues will help with the overall strength of the team but they should definitely be able to compete. At some ages like 11-16 they should be put in different leagues according to best to worst but after that they should mix and be okay. The age 11-16 is when boys grow and gain muscle while girls grow gradually, so boys are more competitive. After reading this article I believe each sports team should be able to choose for themselves and know if they want a challenge competing against different genders.
I dont know if the gender really matters maybe in this specific case they sought after higher level of skill to play and grow they played against the boys but they shouldn't have to. I believe that José Maria Salmon meant that in order for the girls to grow they wanted better opponent and found the boys league.
Personally I don't mind coed sports team but in game such they don't work as well for example in american football a girl will always be at a disadvantage as they will be lighter weaker and shorter in almost every situation. But in other sports that require less physical contact such as basketball a women can hold her own. I believe that a girl should have the opportunity to join a boys league but they will almost always be at a disadvantage.
I also believe that once they start growing there will be less coed team as boys will start getting stronger taller while the girls can suffer but then they should still be given the choice on whether they want to be in a girls, boys, or coed league.
I know it sound like I am making it seem like boys are superior to girls but they are built to be stronger and taller (in most cases). And when I think of this being an equality issue the simple fix would be to support both sides evenly because the one big reason why girls seem to be at a disadvantage is because funding goes mainly into a boys side of the sport and girls are left with the scraps of money leaving them with second class tools
Personally I don't mind coed sports team but in game such they don't work as well for example in american football a girl will always be at a disadvantage as they will be lighter weaker and shorter in almost every situation. But in other sports that require less physical contact such as basketball a women can hold her own. I believe that a girl should have the opportunity to join a boys league but they will almost always be at a disadvantage.
I also believe that once they start growing there will be less coed team as boys will start getting stronger taller while the girls can suffer but then they should still be given the choice on whether they want to be in a girls, boys, or coed league.
I know it sound like I am making it seem like boys are superior to girls but they are built to be stronger and taller (in most cases). And when I think of this being an equality issue the simple fix would be to support both sides evenly because the one big reason why girls seem to be at a disadvantage is because funding goes mainly into a boys side of the sport and girls are left with the scraps of money leaving them with second class tools
Boys and girls have always had separate teams for sports because they think that boys are more aggressive or more competitive. I feel that girls should be able to be on the same team as boys or to go against boy teams. Girls shouldn't compromise their talent because boys are more aggressive all girls deserve a fair game.
I think that coed sports teams would be a good thing. I think this gives the boys teams in the division a run for their money if the girls team is skillful enough. For example a girls team in Spain, won the title in the boys league. Coed leagues also better the girls in the aspect of playing better. Tougher competition can only make you a better player. José María Salmerón, the club’s general director said, “To push these girls, we felt they had to play against boys because you need strong opponents to make real progress” (Gilpin). In other words, the girls only get better by playing stronger opponents.
I agree with the fact that girls and boys should be able to compete in the same league, as well, in a sport like soccer. Some girls consist better skills and talent than men players in the world. It's true that males are built stronger than males but strength isn't always valued in soccer. In a game such as soccer, it consists more of skill and endurance rather than strength. Females that are talented or better than male players should be allowed to compete with males in leagues. The age that I think coed leagues should be allowed is in later years. Most likely the years of 14-17 because this is when you can piece out talent. At a young age everyone is together but as you get older and improve, you start to separate. Not everyone can be at equal talent.
I agree with the fact that girls and boys should be able to compete in the same league, as well, in a sport like soccer. Some girls consist better skills and talent than men players in the world. It's true that males are built stronger than males but strength isn't always valued in soccer. In a game such as soccer, it consists more of skill and endurance rather than strength. Females that are talented or better than male players should be allowed to compete with males in leagues. The age that I think coed leagues should be allowed is in later years. Most likely the years of 14-17 because this is when you can piece out talent. At a young age everyone is together but as you get older and improve, you start to separate. Not everyone can be at equal talent.
Zach: You wrote "Tougher competition can only make you a better player. José María Salmerón, the club’s general director said, “To push these girls, we felt they had to play against boys because you need strong opponents to make real progress” (Gilpin). In other words, the girls only get better by playing stronger opponents. What you don't realize Zach is that playing against boys is not giving the girls stiffer competition. Notice the boys lost! Its not girls that will be getting better which was the objective. They were trying to make the girl teams better but failed because the boys were unable to give the girls more completion. For once something which is becoming very rare in this current chickified world boys got some benefit the boys are getting the unintended benefit. That wasn't the objective. That wasn't suppose to happen.The stragedy backfired.
My Opinion: I believe that girls and boys sport teams should not compete the same league because boys are too tough when it comes to playing sports and it wouldn't be even close. Girls wouldn't be able to compete and they would get hurt too easily and the boys would win all the time because they are faster, bigger, and more athletic than girls when it comes to playing in sports and competing.
As times change, one thing has stayed the same: boys and girls still can't participate on the same team and be respected. One team though, AEM Lleida, an amateur club, has proved naysayers wrong by striving to be the best in their league. During their final game of the league, Gomez, the team's best player, “cut through the rain and the defense and drove a low shot past the outstretched arm of the goalkeeper,” for the 38th time this season, baffling the entire opposing time, and winning her team the championship (Minder). They've proven that, yes; girls and boys should compete in the same league at any and all ages without having to compromise their (talent/capabilities). And I speak for many others when I say that there absolutely should be more coed sports teams all over the world, because girls can be just as good as, if not better than, boys.
Why All Girl Teams Should not Play all Boy teams?
All girl teams playing against all boy teams is an unfair contest because girls mature three to five years earlier than boys.
If I am right about the female maturity factor we should be seeing evidence of it with girls beating boys . Well lets consider that recently an all girls team in Spain beat 15 all boy teams enroute to winning a championship in soccer. An all girls base ball team defeated 21 boy teams enroute to winning the championship and in the championship game they evoked a mercy ruling because the girls had amassed an 18 run lead! And the boy team was allegedly made up of all stars. So the girls massacred the best boy talent the boys had to offer!
An all girls basket ball team made up of 5th grade girls is routinely defeating all boy teams by fairly large margins.. An all girls judo team in Cuba defeated in an exhibition game an all boys team so badly it was described as a massacre! An all girls flag football team has gone undefeated against all boy teams. Because of the public's ignorance of the girl's maturity advantage girls are receiving much praise and accolades for doing what they should be expected to do and boys are being ridiculed!. The reason why these girls are winning is simply because they are three to five years older in maturity to the boy opponents.
All girl teams playing against all boy teams is an unfair contest because girls mature three to five years earlier than boys.
If I am right about the female maturity factor we should be seeing evidence of it with girls beating boys . Well lets consider that recently an all girls team in Spain beat 15 all boy teams enroute to winning a championship in soccer. An all girls base ball team defeated 21 boy teams enroute to winning the championship and in the championship game they evoked a mercy ruling because the girls had amassed an 18 run lead! And the boy team was allegedly made up of all stars. So the girls massacred the best boy talent the boys had to offer!
An all girls basket ball team made up of 5th grade girls is routinely defeating all boy teams by fairly large margins.. An all girls judo team in Cuba defeated in an exhibition game an all boys team so badly it was described as a massacre! An all girls flag football team has gone undefeated against all boy teams. Because of the public's ignorance of the girl's maturity advantage girls are receiving much praise and accolades for doing what they should be expected to do and boys are being ridiculed!. The reason why these girls are winning is simply because they are three to five years older in maturity to the boy opponents.
My opinion on girls playing against boys. I think they should. Boys are really rough when they play. Not saying that girls are not but boys are really rough. If girls play against boys then it will soon build there playing type almost like a boy. So then when they play girls they will be physical just like the boys they have played against.
Should Girls and Boys Sports Teams Compete in the same League? I personally believe that men and women should be able to compete in the same league in any sport. I believe this purely because there is a myriad of women out in the world who have more talent and skill in sports than men. Although males are naturally physically stronger than women, strength does not always win the game. In a game like soccer I feel it is more a game of skill and strength is not too much of a factor other than endurance. Even in a sport where strength is a factor such as American Football, a lack of strength can be compensated with a high level of skill. So provided the women can make the team cuts and show that they can keep up with talented male athletes then they should be allowed to play for the same team. Or even if it was a male team competing with a female team, the female team should have a shot at the championship provided the female team was able to beat the male competitors.