From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Thu Nov 1 22:56:20 2001 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) id fA1MpCo10549 for britdisc-outgoing; Thu, 1 Nov 2001 22:51:12 GMT Received: from snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@snowdrop [137.205.192.31]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id fA1MpAX10539 for <britdisc-real@pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Thu, 1 Nov 2001 22:51:11 GMT Received: from rhenium (rhenium.btinternet.com [194.73.73.93]) by snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id fA1MpAR11303 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Thu, 1 Nov 2001 22:51:10 GMT Received: from [213.122.85.223] (helo=8945cjm20378) by rhenium with smtp (Exim 3.22 #6) id 15zQfz-00062G-00 for britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk; Thu, 01 Nov 2001 22:51:08 +0000 Message-ID: <001e01c16327$501f7dc0$df557ad5@8945cjm20378> From: "Laura Pearce" <laurapearce@btinternet.com> To: <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Subject: Women + ultimate Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 22:42:30 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C16326.7CFDCF00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C16326.7CFDCF00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Having followed the discussion on women in ultimate over the last couple = of days, I think its now my turn to have my say. Firstly, a couple of points -=20 1. the views of experienced women are important - just because we're not = at uni any more doesn't mean we don't know what its like - after all, = we're the ones who have found a way to stay in the sport. 2. the issue isn't whether or not women and men can compete together - = its about how to find and retain female players. I am a strong advocate of the theory that providing separate practices = for women is the best way to develop skills and confidence. Players can = then take these into their respective teams, whether their preference is = women's, mixed or open ultimate. When someone chooses to participate in a group activity, or a team = sport, they want to feel a part of that group - in ultimate terms, if an = inexperienced player (male or female) doesn't feel part of their team, = its understandable if they do not want to carry on. =20 To achieve success in ultimate, and by success I mean fulfilling your = own personal aims (whatever they may be), can be hard work. Obviously, = perserverence (and stubbornness!) are necessary, but it is important to = provide the framework within which individual aims can be achieved. As to whether or not student ultimate should have a gender split = enforced, I would have to say no. I think that encouraging more student women's teams would have a more = positive effect - on keeping women in the sport while at uni.=20 Its already been said, but school is the place to recruit new players. One of the main reasons I am standing for a position on the Board is to = concentrate on the development aspects of the sport. Over the last 3 = years (the last time we had an involved discussion on britdisc on women = in ultimate) the standard and numbers of female players have definitely = increased - and I personally, as an experienced player, find it very = satisfying. Laura Pearce ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C16326.7CFDCF00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Having followed the discussion on women = in ultimate=20 over the last couple of days, I think its now my turn to have my=20 say.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Firstly, a couple of points - = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. the views of experienced women are = important -=20 just because we're not at uni any more doesn't mean we don't know what = its like=20 - after all, we're the ones who have found a way to stay in the=20 sport.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. the issue isn't whether or not women = and men can=20 compete together - its about how to find and retain female = players.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am a strong advocate of the = theory that=20 providing separate practices for women is the best way to develop skills = and=20 confidence. Players can then take these into their respective = teams,=20 whether their preference is women's, mixed or open = ultimate.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When someone chooses to participate in = a group=20 activity, or a team sport, they want to feel a part of that group - in = ultimate=20 terms, if an inexperienced player (male or female) doesn't feel part of = their=20 team, its understandable if they do not want to carry on. =20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To achieve success in ultimate, and by = success I=20 mean fulfilling your own personal aims (whatever they may be), can be = hard=20 work. Obviously, perserverence (and stubbornness!) are necessary, = but it=20 is important to provide the framework within which individual aims can = be=20 achieved.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As to whether or not student ultimate = should have a=20 gender split enforced, I would have to say no.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I think that encouraging more = student women's=20 teams would have a more positive effect - on keeping women in the sport = while at=20 uni. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Its already been said, but school is = the place to=20 recruit new players.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One of the main reasons I am standing = for a=20 position on the Board is to concentrate on the development aspects of = the=20 sport. Over the last 3 years (the last time we had an involved = discussion=20 on britdisc on women in ultimate) the standard and numbers of female = players=20 have definitely increased - and I personally, as an experienced player, = find it=20 very satisfying.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Laura Pearce</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C16326.7CFDCF00--