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The coaches of many women's basketball teams believe that practicing against men makes women better competitors.


The coaches of many women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges.  teams believe that practicing against men makes women better competitors. But the NCAA NCAA
abbr.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
 Committee on Women's Athletics athletics
 or track and field also track-and-field games

Variety of sport competitions held on a running track and on the adjacent field. It is the oldest form of organized sports, having been a part of the ancient Olympic Games from c.
 says such practices violate the spirit of Title IX, the federal law that mandates equality for school athletics. The committee recommends that the NCAA ban all male practice players from women's sports.
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Title Annotation:Brickbats
Author:Oliver, Charles
Publication:Reason
Date:Jun 1, 2007
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