WOMEN-IN-HOCKEY Digest 588

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Re: Help In Changing Girls Ages On Coed Teams
	by Tina JW Danzig 

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Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 14:30:51 -0400
From: Tina JW Danzig 
To: "INTERNET:email@hidden" 
Subject: Re: Help In Changing Girls Ages On Coed Teams
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Laurie,

Your daughters situation sounds a lot like mine.  She is usually the only
girl on her team.  But she loves the game and it doesn't seem to borther
her.  

>> I've always felt that if she wants to play, she had to take what
comes with the game.<<

I would normally agree with you, except for the fact that if a girl plays
on a girls team, the ages are different.  For example, if a girls plays on
a coed team, Squirts are 86-87.  If a girls plays on a girls team, the ages
are 85,86,87.  They say they do this to encourage girls to play.  I say, if
there is not a girls team for the girls to play on, then the ages should be
consistent with what it would be on a girls team, even if they play on a
coed team.  They do this in Canada with no problems.  Girls have been
playing down for years, everyone accepts this and wants it this way.  Just
like with checking, there is no checking in Pee Wee's because they want the
kids to learn the fundamentals for an extra year.  I agree with the
Canadian rules, they've been playing this game for so long, that they
really have it down, and know what is best for the kids.  Also, if we're
going to be playing Canadian teams, I really feel that the rules should be
the same.  To me, it seems logical, and not asking for special privileges. 
I think it would accomplish what USA hockey is trying to do, and that is,
encouraging girls to play.  

Good luck to your daugher.

Tina (another hockey Mom)

       

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