REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S
ATHLETICS
1. ACTION
ITEMS.
None.
2. INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS.
Association-wide.
Ÿ Male Practice Players in Women’s Intercollegiate
Athletics.
The NCAA Committee on Women’s
Athletics (CWA) believes that the use of male undergraduate students as
practice players in women’s intercollegiate athletics violates the spirit
of gender equity and Title IX. The
committee believes that any inclusion of male practice players results in
diminished participation opportunities for female student-athletes, contrary to
the Association’s principles of gender equity, nondiscrimination,
competitive equity and student-athlete well-being. The CWA recommends the elimination of
the use of male practice players throughout the NCAA and, in support thereof,
has written the attached position statement.
Committee Chair: Janet Kittle,