Does anyone know how often are males used in sports other than women's hoop?  Also, you can see from the proposed legislation that in women's hoop, only 2 males would be allowed to practice and only once a week.  I believe that the use of males is not widespread at the DIII level but those programs that need the option should be able to retain it.  No player or coach complained about males in practice until possibly after the proposal was made known.   This may be simply another example of a rule suggestion to justify a committee's existence or a personal agenda!

Proposed ncaa legislation may limit the use of males as practice players in all DIII sports.  The other divisions are looking into this too.  I know that DIII basketball coaches are against this legislation but what about other sport coaches?  The reason given for the change is that women are being denied practice time when males take a spot on the court or field (I'm not sure how prevelent this practice is in other sports?).  If females are sitting on the sidelines in practice then it is poor coaching rather than the fault of any male in practice.  Males allow the best females to face better competition (stronger, taller, etc.).   Males allow females to go against a tougher pressing defense.  Males allow teams with low numbers to full court scrimmage.  I'm afraid that this is another example of one person making a statement at a committee meeting (probably the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics) and then the issue gains a life of it's own.  Of course, look who is now being targeted...DIII!