Sara Maras is a girl from Idaho that joined the boys' lacrosse team because she preferred how the boys' team played over the girls'. The coach has allowed her to play and the boys on the team has accepted her. But the the board of the Treasure Valley Lacrosse League is concerned about her playing for the boys' team and they voted 18-4 to not allow her to play. Now she has a lawyer on her side helping her fight for the right to play on the team. The team has chosen to allow Maras to continue to play with the possible consequence of having to forfeit the season.
I think that it's admirable that she's standing up for what she wants. After going over in class about the discrimination towards women in sport I'm extremely impressed that the guys on the boys' team accepted her and are sticking up for her. I don't understand why the girls' team have to have different rules and regulations concerning the game. Lacrosse is lacrosse regardless of who plays. I also don't understand why the board is so opposed to Maras playing. I'm sure when someone chooses to play a sport more aggressively that they understand the consequences and risks and I'm positive the mentality of the boys playing against her is "well, if she wants to play let her play." There's no reason or need for the boys to hold back their game. And if more girls choose to play boys' lacrosse then it's definitely saying something. Maybe the girls want to play more aggressively. I think the guys on the team are great. It really shows how accepting and tolerant our generation really is and it's a huge contrast to previous generations. If that's the improvements we can make in just a few generations then we truly have a bright future ahead of us.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/highschool/05/05/sara.maras/index.html
Eulelia Soe
KIN 338I, Section 4
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