Title: Title IX for Coaches
1Title IX for Coaches
2So, youve heard of
3What do you already know?
4What do you already know?
5Given your awareness of (or perception about)
Title IX and your school, what medal do you think
best represents your sites compliance?
- Medals Gold, Silver, Bronze, Plasticor a
Button. - Gold Medal Were all over it. My girls team is
super, and they have been treated equitably for a
long time. Im proud of the opportunities and
experiences all the athletes have. - Silver Medal I coach at a school with a pretty
good program that affords girls and boys fair
experiences. We might have some issues going on,
but nobody is bothered, and the parents, kids and
I are happy. - Bronze Medal I guess were doing OK, and we have
quite a sports tradition here. Budget drives the
programs, so the fields and facilities my girls
use have taken a hit recently. - Plastic Medal As long as the boosters keep us
going, I can cope with the rest of the program
fairly well. Im just happy that my team still
gets uniforms and to travel. - A Button We did some stuff way back, but Im
just focused on my team now.
6As a result of this session, you will be able to
- Understand the basic rudiments of the law,
including when, who, what, where, why and how - Describe the schools participation opportunities
by gender - Define the elements of equitable treatment and
compare and contrast them with your team and/or
circumstances - Develop short- and long-range strategies that
could move my team to full compliance - Review/save/distribute the Womens Sports
Foundation Title IX resources
7About the Law
- Title IX is the portion of the Education
Amendments of 1972 that prohibits sex
discrimination in educational institutions that
receive any federal funds. - In brief (only 37 words), Title IX states
8Title IX
- No person in the United States shall, on the
basis of sex, be excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or be subject to
discrimination under any educational program or
activity receiving federal financial assistance.
9Title IX Covers
- every aspect of federally funded education
programs. - Access to Higher Education
- Athletics
- Career Education
- Education for Pregnant and Parenting Students
- Employment
- Learning Environment
- Math and Science
- Sexual Harassment
- Standardized Testing
- Technology
10Avoid Misperceptions
- As a coach
- Understand that Title IX is about raising the
level of one program and NOT taking away from or
tearing down another program (wrestling, as an
example). It is NOT about who is better! Title IX
does not force a school to drop or eliminate
programs to meet compliance. - Avoid supporting programs that mirror some
collegeswith mens major sports (football and
basketball) viewed as important and the other
sports get what they get.
11Avoid Misperceptions
- As a coach
- 3. Remember that females seek and deserve the
same benefits from athletics that males do. This
means breaking down gender stereotypes. - 4. Use strategies to educate others when they
create compliance barriers. - 5. Use strategies to educate and manage booster
clubs and parent groups about the law. - 6. Be proactive and do the right thing for all
student-athletes.
12Title IX and Athletics
- 3 Conditions for Compliance
- A. Participation
- B. Athletic Financial Assistance
- C. Treatment of Students
13Game On!
- First Half
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- Halftime
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- Second Half
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- Closing
14Question 1 A. Participation
Your school offers freshman, JV and varsity teams
for all boys sports, but only JV and varsity
teams for girls. Is this a violation of Title
IX?
15A. Participation
- Title IX requires that girls have the same number
of chances to participate in sports as boys.
16Participation
Imagine This There was a boys golf team.
There was no team for girls.
17What Happened?
A very interested parent used our resources and
Steps To Gender Equity guide. The parent
made a formal request to the athletic director,
including a petition signed by 30 interested
girls.
18Success!
With the parents advocacy and the ADs
support, the plan worked! The high school created
a varsity golf team for girls and hired a coach!
19Question 2 B. Athletic Financial
Assistance
A school spends a different amount of money on
sports for females and males. Is this a
violation of Title IX?
20B. Athletic Financial Assistance
- There is NO funding requirement, however
- When gender differences in money exist, it may
result in problems with overall program fairness.
21Halftime!
- Has there ever been a time when you were not
treated fairly in sports, because you were a
female or male? - Can you think of a time when others were not
treated fairly in sports, because of their
gender?
22C. Treatment of Athletes
- The treatment and benefits the boys and girls
receive must be comparable. - Lets look at a few components of Treatment
that are particularly relevant in your work as a
coach
23C. Treatment of Athletes includes
24And typically, in higher education, add
- Scholarships
- Medical and Training Services
- Tutoring
25C. Treatment of Athletes
26Scheduling
Imagine This A high school athletic
association scheduled six girls sports (but no
boys sports) in non-traditional seasons. This
was done, they said, to avoid sharing fields and
facilities. The consequence for the girls was
that playing out of season limited their
opportunities.
27What Happened?
- The Supreme Court refused to hear the case,
accepting the lower courts decision, ensuring
that schedules must benefit all students equally.
28Success!
Girls (and boys) play during the traditional
seasons across the country, giving everyone
access to high-level competitions, recruiting,
scouts and scholarships.
29C. Treatment of Athletes
30C. Treatment of Athletes
31C. Treatment of Athletes
- Travel and Daily Allowance
32Question 3 Coaching
The girls lacrosse coach and the boys lacrosse
coach have equal experience and duties. However,
the boys coach is paid more. Is this a
violation of Title IX?
33C. Treatment of Athletes
- Coaching
- Employment decisions, including those regarding
coaches, are to be made in a non-discriminatory
manner.
34Coaching
Imagine This A basketball coach was removed
for challenging the lack of support for his
girls team. The girls team practiced in a cold,
old gym, with sloped floors, made its own travel
arrangements and had its winning JV team
eliminated. The boys team practiced in the
new gym, had school-arranged travel and kept its
losing JV team.
35What Happened?
In a precedent-setting case, the coach sued the
district because Title IX prohibits retaliation
against a coach who advocates for gender
equality.
36Success!
In the courts, the coach was reinstated and
received 50,000. Also, the AD and school system
remain obligated to follow up with steps toward
compliance and Title IX training.
37Question 4 Facilities
Thanks to fundraising by the Baseball Booster
Club, the boys baseball field has concrete
dugouts, large bleachers, an enclosed fence with
warning pads, three batting cages and an
electronic scoreboard. Also the field has new sod
and a sprinkler system. The softball field does
not have a sprinkler system, scoreboard, outfield
fence, batting cages or press box. The dugout is
old, and the paint is chipping. Is this a
violation of Title IX?
38C. Treatment of Athletes
- Facilities
- Under Title IX, both baseball and softball
programs are entitled to comparable facilities.
39Facilities
Imagine This The boys baseball field had
lights, thanks to a group of volunteer
fundraisers. Without lights, many girls
softball games were canceled.
40What Happened?
- Volunteers wanted lights for the girls field.
Initially, the district refused. - Volunteers used Womens Sports Foundation
resources and pressured the school board. -
41Success!
With the ADs support, the school board agreed
to offset the added cost, without using booster
club funds, and provided new lights for the
softball team! The AD now manages a school-wide
booster club, providing fund-raising activities
that promote all school sports fairly.
42C. Treatment of Athletes
- Support Services Booster Clubs
43Areas of Treatment
44Given your knowledge and understanding of Title
IX and your team, what medal do you now think
best represents your schools compliance?
- Medals Gold, Silver, Bronze, Plasticor a
Button. - Gold Medal Were all over it. ...
- Silver Medalwe might have some issues going...
- Bronze Medal I guess were doing OK
- Plastic Medal we can cope...
- A Button We did some stuff
45So, how would you divide up this pie graph into
what you worked through in this session?
- Review of what I know about Title IX ___
- Explanation of new content on Title IX ___
- Clarification of deeper issues of Title IX
___ - Skills to deliver Title IX compliance
___ -
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46V is for Victory. So is IX.Visit
www.Vis4Victory.org
- IX. Get 9 colleagues to Grade Your School.
- 8. Call our hotline 1-800-227-3988 with
- questions.
- 7. Using only 7 sentences, e-mail us your Title
IX stories. - 6. E-mail 6 photos, showing fair (or unfair!)
practices at your school. - 5. Give 5 Title IX Media Helpers to friends and
colleagues. - 4. Share our video with 4 good sportspeople who
have helped you generate Title IX compliance. - 3. Over 3 days, Grade Your Newspaper, following
the guidelines on our site. - 2. Contact 2 of your elected officials and ask
them to speak up for girls sports. - 1. Youve already won (1!) when you support
women and girls in sports and physical activity. -
47Ready, Set, Go!
- Womens Sports Foundation
- 800.227.3988
- Advocacy_at_WomensSportsFoundation.org