Female Sports

Why isn’t there more funding available for female sports? Schools across the nation spend thousands of dollars to make sure that the boys’ football and basketball teams are fully funded and supported, but not much thought is put into sports for girls. It seems ridiculous that the girls’ teams go without the needed equipment and coaching staff so that the boys’ teams will prosper and be successful.

It’s time for schools to spread the wealth. School budgets spent on boys’ and girls’ sports should be divided evenly. Many opponents claim that if this is done, then all support of the boys’ programs will be reduced. They claim that the boys’ sports programs bring in more money for the schools. But how do they know this? They’ve never given the girls an equal chance to compete and show their stuff.

If there were booster clubs set up for the girls’ teams, then there would probably be just as much support—especially when the girls’ teams are faring better than the boys’ teams.

Coaches and school officials have ignored this plea for too many years. Boys’ teams have coaches that are paid a much higher salary than those of the girls’ teams. It’s obvious that the more you spend on a position, the better and more qualified the individuals you will be able to attract.