Is Cheerleading a Sport

[houstontxbrave]

Update -- the ruling is ni....
CHEERLEADING IS RULED NOT A COLLEGE SPORT

http://www.salon.com/news/title_ix/?story=/news/feature/2010/07/21/cheerleading_not_a_sport

this case was actually a NO-WIN scenario for the libbers......

--if the judge ruled cheerleading IS a college sport, then schools could get around the Title IX easier by counting the cheerleaders as athletes and axeing some of the women's sports teams

--if the judge ruled (as he did) that cheerleading is NOT a college sport, then it significantly hurts those cheerleaders (mostly women) who viewed their "sport" as on par with other college sports


I had always argued that the activists wanted it both ways....they wanted to claim that cheerleading WAS a sport
but they also wanted it to NOT count as such for the purposes of Title IX...they basically wanted to be stroked both ways like the hypocrites they were.

I really wish you would stop trying to interject your political views on this message board. Everyone gets it you are a conservative Republican.

And if it were ruled a sport wouldnt that actually end up saving money by eliminating sports and eventually saving money... the "Conservative Republican" way of living? So maybe it wasnt such a NO-WIN scenario for the Libbers as you like to refer.

[tornado]

so opinions that you disagree with should be banned??


By the way -- just to show how ridiculous the school thinks the ruling is...
their response was this...honest!!

"School officials responded to the ruling by saying they would start a women's rugby team"

...but they know there are so few women's rugby players that this would be a farcical endeavor -- more just to make a mockery of the legalistic ruling saying they HAVE TO fund sports that nobody in existence cares about!

[houstontxbrave]

so opinions that you disagree with should be banned??

Banned? Where was it written banned? I wrote a written wish that you would stop with the interjection of your political opinion. No where is it written you should be banned for having the wrong political views.

But its not a horrible idea

[tornado]

BTW -- we have had discussions here about women's rugby!!

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?p=79572#post79572

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8207

[ned]

Houston,

I usually lean towards the "liberal/democrat" side of things and I don't think cheerleading should be ruled a sport. Now, what does that do to all the silly stereotypes on the topic?

To lump this discussion into a liberal/conservative thing seems kind of a reach.

[BUFanatic]

Houston,

I usually lean towards the "liberal/democrat" side of things and I don't think cheerleading should be ruled a sport. Now, what does that do to all the silly stereotypes on the topic?

To lump this discussion into a liberal/conservative thing seems kind of a reach.

as a "Conservative/Republican", I would think that it speaks bounds that I agree with ned! haha I go to sports and these boards to ESCAPE from the cattyness of politics, NOT to talk about it! If there should be ANY partisan views on this board, it should be the party of "Zone D" and the party of "Man to Man D" (Which I am a Zone!) hahaha Maybe even the "Les Party" vs. the "Versace Party". (Others are the "Sam Singh Should Have Stayed Another 10 Years" Party!

[MacabreMob]

I really wish you would stop trying to interject your political views on this message board....

Politics is related to and intertwined with college sports. (Title 9, the whole Indian imagery, etc with Bradley and it's nickname, etc)

So Tornado has an opinion some people don't agree with. Which means those people have an opinion Tornado and some others don't agree with.

And this is a message board... which message boards get filled with opinions.

And uhhhhh.... we need to shut T up? Why not counter the opinion with an argument against his?

[Future Walk-On]

as a "Conservative/Republican", I would think that it speaks bounds that I agree with ned! haha I go to sports and these boards to ESCAPE from the cattyness of politics, NOT to talk about it! If there should be ANY partisan views on this board, it should be the party of "Zone D" and the party of "Man to Man D" (Which I am a Zone!) hahaha Maybe even the "Les Party" vs. the "Versace Party". (Others are the "Sam Singh Should Have Stayed Another 10 Years" Party!

I am in the PARTY OF ZONE D......because we won't have anyone that can D up against other centers in the MVC.....EDIT: except last year we would over commit terribly and give up open layups...wth

I am also a supporter of the Recruiting Revolution.....and winning

[Future Walk-On]

Politics is related to and intertwined with college sports. (Title 9, the whole Indian imagery, etc with Bradley and it's nickname, etc)

So Tornado has an opinion some people don't agree with. Which means those people have an opinion Tornado and some others don't agree with.

And this is a message board... which message boards get filled with opinions.

And uhhhhh.... we need to shut T up? Why not counter the opinion with an argument against his?

Is your avatar Edward Norton's girlfriend in American History X?

[BUFanatic]

I am in the PARTY OF ZONE D......because we won't have anyone that can D up against other centers in the MVC.....EDIT: except last year we would over commit terribly and give up open layups...wth

I am also a supporter of the Recruiting Revolution.....and winning

Woot! T, Keep on keepin on with your opinions! I did this on a gaming forum a while back (came out of a World Cup discussion.... ?) anyway, it's healthy for a board, just don't let it dominate ALL discussions. (Except for the Zone D Party!) I'm 4 zone b/c of how we played when TB got suspended for one game. Les even called it our "Syracuse Zone". What happened when he came back? Right back to Man to Man! Result: Loss!

[ned]

Is your avatar Edward Norton's girlfriend in American History X?

She is "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"

[AZ BU Fan]

Who cares about Cheerleading, I support Women's Beach Volleyball!!!

[Chico]

I really wish you would stop trying to interject your political views on this message board. Everyone gets it you are a conservative Republican.

And if it were ruled a sport wouldnt that actually end up saving money by eliminating sports and eventually saving money... the "Conservative Republican" way of living? So maybe it wasnt such a NO-WIN scenario for the Libbers as you like to refer.

I knew there was a reason I liked T.

[tornado]

Lots of cheerleading activists are ticked about this decision...they feel they've been robbed!!

http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2010/07/22/cheerleading-is-not-a-sport-and-this-teacher-took-on-the-squad-to-make-point/?cxntfid=blogs_get_schooled_blog

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/sports/local-cheerleaders-respond-to-ruling-cheerleading-not-a-sport-072210

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/22/judges-ruling-sparks-national-debate-chearleading-sport-sport/

Like I said...just wait, they'll demand to have it both ways...they want to call it a sport but exempt it from Title IX

[SFP]

Who cares about Cheerleading, I support Women's Beach Volleyball!!!

Your avatar an this we can both agree on! Oh those uniforms they have to wear.