is it odd or unusual for girls to play sports in the uk?

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what's the british equivalent to title ix?

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 15:53 (twenty-one years ago)

obv. i have just seen bend it like beckham

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 15:54 (twenty-one years ago)

talking purely from a participatory standpoint, not so much from a spectator standpoint though i am curious if as many females post on the futbol (uk) threads as post on the baseball, football (us), or basketball threads.

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 15:57 (twenty-one years ago)

It is not unusual for girlz to play sport in the Uk. It is unusual for them to play them well.

Boom boom etc.

Girls traditionally played netball and hockey. Dunno whether times and sports have changed. Anyone?

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

field hockey surely?

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 16:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes, in the UK it's just hockey. Because there are no other kinds of hockey in the UK. Therefore the 'field' is redundant.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 16:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah. We stopped doing ice sports after the Thames stopped freezing over.

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 16:06 (twenty-one years ago)

no no no the default setting for hockey in the UK is 'field' so people refer to ice hockey when they mean the other. In US/Canada default setting is 'ice' so field must be explained, unless you are a preppy.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 16:08 (twenty-one years ago)

girls here play Hopscotch too.

Fundings for ladies snooker had disappeared. Although there is now a lady referee. Are the curling team all girls? There are loads of girls in atheletics, and swimming, and gymnastics.

and badminton and table tennis etc. some play tennis too but they aren't any good (much like the british men tennis)

― ken c, Tuesday, 2 December 2003 16:25 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, i knew tennis would come up. i'm thinking team sports here generally.

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 16:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Answer to question, NO.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 16:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Football (ie, soccer) is now the most popular women's team sport in the UK.

(I know this because it was the answer to a question on University Challenge last night)

― caitlin (caitlin), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 16:52 (twenty-one years ago)

I wish I'd have known a few answers to questions when I was on University Challenge. Sob.

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)

wait, there's NO ICE HOCKEY in the UK? well, so much for my idea of moving there, then...

― Jeremy the Kingfish (Kingfish), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 17:11 (twenty-one years ago)

there is, it's just rubbish, and no-one cares (apart from my Mum's tw@tty cousin seemingly)

The London whaterver-they're-called-nowadays are playing at Lea Valley Ice rink now, a bit of a comedown from the London Arena

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 17:20 (twenty-one years ago)

GO GO SHEFFEILD STEELERS.

My gf plays football.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 18:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes, but when are we going to meet her?

― Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 18:47 (twenty-one years ago)

SHE IS TOO BUSY PLAYING FOOTBALL

(the misspelling of Sheffield illustrates my contempt for ice hockey, btw)

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 18:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I didn't know blow up dolls were allowed to play football.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 18:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes, well they are.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 18:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Kingfish, if me, Dave B and j0e can support a level 8 footie team, I'm sure you can support a premier division hockey team.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 8 December 2003 13:21 (twenty-one years ago)

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