Both Mens and Womens Gymnastics Teams are to be cut for 2008.
A law suit is in progress contesting that decision. It could be 2 or 3 years in court.
To deflect criticism, the athletic director claims JMU is cutting sports in compliance with Title IX. The gymnasts and coaches disagree. Jenn Chapmann, Student Athlete Advisory Committee President, disagrees in this video on YouTube.
John Roethlisberger wrote a great article for Inside Gymnastics magazine: title IX – where’s the logic?. It’s in the Jan / Feb 2007 edition.
By his math, the JMU action resulted in zero increase in athletic opportunities for women at the school.
Does it make sense to cut 24-girls on the Women’s gymnastics team if gender equity is the real issue? Or is this decision more about JMU Men’s Football than anything else?
More details: SaveJMUsports.org
Sign an online petition. Listen to gymnasts on-the-chopping-block interviewed.
You can even buy a t-shirt to support the cause.
Leave a response below if you have any other ideas on how to save the teams.
Good luck with the law suit.
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