What is a sport?
The Women's Sports Foundation reports the definition of a sport is, "a physical activity that involves propelling a mass through space or overcoming the resistance of a mass, a contest or competition against or with an opponent, is governed by rules that explicity define the time, space and purpose of the contest and the conditions under which a winner is declared, and the acknowledged primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participants." That therefore classifies drill team and dance as a sport, even though it is strongly argued (mainly by men) that it is not.
Basketball became existant in 1891. However, rules were slightly different for women. Coaches made basketball less technical for women. A gymnastics instructor Senda Berenson Abbott, insisted that her girls maintain proper decorum at all times. She forbade them to snatch the ball and dribble it more than three times in a row. Women weren't typically "strong" enough to play a full-court basketball game until 1971. The Olympics did not submit women to participate until 1912. They could not compete in the marathon competition until 1984.
Females have competed against the stereotype of being "too fragile" to play strenuous sports. During the 1920's, many people believed that women couldn't handle the stress of interscholastic competition. In the 1930's, even doctors began warning that high-stress sports could damage and harm a woman's reproductive system. They believed that stress was typically a lot harder on men than women. Some medical experts thought that women could injure their internal organs by participating in "stressful" sports.
People worried about women's femininity. From 1943-1945 girls that played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League had to attend charm school. Even though they played a "dirty" sport, they still had to study etiquette and beauty routines. Including, how to arrange their hair in a manner that would best keep a woman's feminine side.
Before drill team was created by Gussie Nell Davis, the only "sports" girls could be active in were basketball and band. There was also a lot of stereotypical people about women participating in sports. People argued that women weren't good enough, strong enough, or "man enough," to participate in sports. After time, women were actually allowed to participate, but the arguing continued. Drill team and dance allowed women to participate in a sport that gave them an opportunity to argue that, "men aren't good enough." It gave them an opportunity to have a sport they could call their own. Drill team is a great opportunity for women who want to be active in sports and still have their feminine side. Drill team got rid of some of the stereotyping and the ridiculous opinionation of people about women in sports.
The Women's Sports Foundation reports the definition of a sport is, "a physical activity that involves propelling a mass through space or overcoming the resistance of a mass, a contest or competition against or with an opponent, is governed by rules that explicity define the time, space and purpose of the contest and the conditions under which a winner is declared, and the acknowledged primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participants." That therefore classifies drill team and dance as a sport, even though it is strongly argued (mainly by men) that it is not.
Basketball became existant in 1891. However, rules were slightly different for women. Coaches made basketball less technical for women. A gymnastics instructor Senda Berenson Abbott, insisted that her girls maintain proper decorum at all times. She forbade them to snatch the ball and dribble it more than three times in a row. Women weren't typically "strong" enough to play a full-court basketball game until 1971. The Olympics did not submit women to participate until 1912. They could not compete in the marathon competition until 1984.
Females have competed against the stereotype of being "too fragile" to play strenuous sports. During the 1920's, many people believed that women couldn't handle the stress of interscholastic competition. In the 1930's, even doctors began warning that high-stress sports could damage and harm a woman's reproductive system. They believed that stress was typically a lot harder on men than women. Some medical experts thought that women could injure their internal organs by participating in "stressful" sports.
People worried about women's femininity. From 1943-1945 girls that played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League had to attend charm school. Even though they played a "dirty" sport, they still had to study etiquette and beauty routines. Including, how to arrange their hair in a manner that would best keep a woman's feminine side.
Before drill team was created by Gussie Nell Davis, the only "sports" girls could be active in were basketball and band. There was also a lot of stereotypical people about women participating in sports. People argued that women weren't good enough, strong enough, or "man enough," to participate in sports. After time, women were actually allowed to participate, but the arguing continued. Drill team and dance allowed women to participate in a sport that gave them an opportunity to argue that, "men aren't good enough." It gave them an opportunity to have a sport they could call their own. Drill team is a great opportunity for women who want to be active in sports and still have their feminine side. Drill team got rid of some of the stereotyping and the ridiculous opinionation of people about women in sports.