Quote from: ehowton on August 29, 2011, 08:52:19 PM

Quote from: drax0r on August 29, 2011, 08:43:15 PM

I guess I just find it hard to understand why the girls, dressed in tank tops and shorts, couldn't possibly carry on while the boys, who were exerting themselves far more strenuously, wore 10 lbs of gear and went twice as long.

Maybe this is why there are more male CEOs than female CEOs?  Perhaps its really not about misogynistic gender bias.

Watch it E. 

I'm sorry - you're right, that's unfair without first asking how many boy cheerleaders are on the cheerleading squad or how many girls are on the football team.  I've seen girl football players and they will TEAR IT UP!  RAWR!  So yes, the sex statement was not fair.  Are there any girls on the football team?  Does anyone know?

pbjb1998, do you have any boys on your cheerleading squad?

Quote from: ehowton on August 30, 2011, 10:23:38 AM

I'm sorry - you're right, that's unfair without first asking how many boy cheerleaders are on the cheerleading squad or how many girls are on the football team.  I've seen girl football players and they will TEAR IT UP!  RAWR!  So yes, the sex statement was not fair.  Are there any girls on the football team?  Does anyone know?

Not on this team, but in previous years my boy has played against two teams that had a girl player.  The one that really sticks out was this girl with a looong braid.  The braid was noticeable because it streamed out behind her every time she broke containment and sped down the sideline for a TD against us.  She was v.good.

I remember her!

I am a mom of a Middle School Cheerleader, and a high school football player.  My kids have been playing Football and cheerleading ever since they were old enough to join.  We have played in Celina when the field was so hot they said they could feel it buring their feet.  But, neither of them would not leave the game.  We kept them hydrated, found shade when we could take a break, and went right back at it.  My daughter is every bit as tough as my son.  (maybe more.)
She is also a competitive cheerleader, and I know the struggles of trying to get cheerleading recognized as a sport.  If you are committed to a sport, you stay and see it through.  They are part of the team, right along with the boys.  I can tell you, that the girls that are really into cheerleading for the sport, will not want to leave.  They have a job to do and they are committed to doing it.  As long as those boys are out there playing in the heat, the cheerleaders need to be there to support them.  Otherwise, they have just been robbed of the opportunity of being a real participant in the game, and a contributor to the game, and made a glorified fan.
Suggestion:  If you are worried about the heat, and you have 30 girls, why not let half of them cheer at a time.  Let the other half cool off, and then switch them out.  But, they should NEVER leave the game before it is finished.  Let's not go backwards in the fight of becoming a sport.  Sorry coach, but all the parents on here are right.  If they feel their child can't handle it, they can make the call to leave at that point.  Same thing with the boys.   I would love to see the football season switched with basketball, which is indoors.  Then this wouldn't be an issue.

I am a mom of a Middle School Cheerleader, and a high school football player.  My kids have been playing Football and cheerleading ever since they were old enough to join.  We have played in Celina when the field was so hot they said they could feel it buring their feet.  But, neither of them would not leave the game.  We kept them hydrated, found shade when we could take a break, and went right back at it.  My daughter is every bit as tough as my son.  (maybe more.)
She is also a competitive cheerleader, and I know the struggles of trying to get cheerleading recognized as a sport.  If you are committed to a sport, you stay and see it through.  They are part of the team, right along with the boys.  I can tell you, that the girls that are really into cheerleading for the sport, will not want to leave.  They have a job to do and they are committed to doing it.  As long as those boys are out there playing in the heat, the cheerleaders need to be there to support them.  Otherwise, they have just been robbed of the opportunity of being a real participant in the game, and a contributor to the game, and made a glorified fan.
Suggestion:  If you are worried about the heat, and you have 30 girls, why not let half of them cheer at a time.  Let the other half cool off, and then switch them out.  But, they should NEVER leave the game before it is finished.  Let's not go backwards in the fight of becoming a sport.  Sorry coach, but all the parents on here are right.  If they feel their child can't handle it, they can make the call to leave at that point.  Same thing with the boys.   I would love to see the football season switched with basketball, which is indoors.  Then this wouldn't be an issue.

Bravo.  And thank you.  My wife spoke to me similarly on the subject.