TitleIX trickle down?

FungoHighly Regarded and Beloved Old Timer

My position weakened just a little on the title IX issue when I read the article about the coach-pitch girl’s softball 8u World Series. Could this be the start of a movement that parallels the youth baseball travel team phenomenon? Will we someday see vans with undersized "crew boats" strapped to the top and loads of 8u girls off to compete in the 8u world series of crew?

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Stingers win 8U title in coach pitch softball

The Lexington Stingers, an 8-and-under coach pitch all-star team, recently won the NAFA World Series in Crossville.

The championship, the first held in the age group, came after the team captured Amateur Softball Association district and state titles. The Stingers compiled a 19-2 record during their all-star run and outscored the opposition by over 100 runs.

7/27/059:28 AM

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lafmom5,000+ posts

Fungo,
Not that it has anything to do with the topic, (not to anyone else anyway) but just curious - were they from Lexington, KY?

7/27/059:35 AM

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Moc1500+ posts

Are their hands even large enough to hold a
softball at that age?

"Coach Pitch" World Series at age 8?????????

Since it's 8u, wonder if there were any 4 and 5
year olds on the teams

7/27/059:44 AM

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FungoHighly Regarded and Beloved Old Timer

lafmom, it didn't say which state but I assume it was a team from Lexington, TN.
I copied most of the article but here is the link:
Story

7/27/059:52 AM

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FungoHighly Regarded and Beloved Old Timer

Here's a 6u tournament:
Tournament

7/27/059:57 AM

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lafmom5,000+ posts

Fungo, I was curious as I had a co-worker who was just in TN for a few days watching her neice. They were in Chattanooga though. She was just telling me this morning about the attendance at the tournament. The youngest age group there was 10U.

I don't know if TitleIX has really contributed to this phenomena or not. Did they schedule the games to allow nap time? I'm the parent of a boy and girl and have posted previously on my dislike of TitleIX. However, I think craziness like this has to do more with parents than TitleIX. My brother put his 3 year old son in T-ball this spring.

7/27/0510:04 AM

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Dad045,000+ posts

Fast pitch? What if mom or dad ain't got no drop ball??

lafmom
The minimum age should be the ability to say "t-ball"

7/27/0510:11 AM

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FungoHighly Regarded and Beloved Old Timer

Dad04, You're right. I just realized this is NAFA sanctioned (North American Fastpitch Association) Tournament..and I'm with Moc1, how does a six year old girl even throw a big ole fat softball?

7/27/0510:17 AM

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Moc1500+ posts

At least with T-Ball or coach-pitch they won't have to ice their arms after the games

Dad04 you have a PM>

7/27/0510:36 AM

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lafmom5,000+ posts

Moc - I guarantee you there's some parent there with an ice bag!

7/27/0511:51 AM

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OldVaman500+ posts

Why do we always have to bring politics into it?

NAFTA is controversial enough without starting a softball league. Next thing you know you'll have illegal trades and ...

Oh, that's NAFA.

Never mind.

7/27/0511:33 PM

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HiHardHeat1,000+ posts

quote:
Originally posted by OldVaman:
Why do we always have to bring politics into it?

NAFTA is controversial enough without starting a softball league. Next thing you know you'll have illegal trades and ...

Oh, that's NAFA.

Never mind.

7/28/058:52 AM

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