Niki,

Your school does not have the right to deny you
participation in wrestling. Are you in High School? or
Middle School?

I would have your parents call the Principal or
Athletic director and mention Title IX and threaten a
suit. They can not deny you participation by federal
law.

Until this is all worked out I suggest you find a club
team in your area and get wrestling. USA Wrestling
would have a list of all sanctioned clubs in your
area. This would be the best way to start our
wrestling while you wait for the school thing to be
worked out.

let me know if you need any further help!

Juli

--- Niki Karras <NKarras@...> wrote:
> Hi! I'm a thirteen year old girl in Pennsylvania,
> and I'm interested in
> joining my school wrestling team, which was open to
> girls. So, here's the
> deal.
> A few years ago, one of the girls on the team broke
> her back wrestling a
> boy. Her parents sued the school. The school decided
> that the girls already
> in the program (all three of them) would still be
> allowed to be on the team,
> but no new girls could join. Now, I think this is
> extremely unfair.
>
> Why? Because if wrestling in a dangerous sport for
> girls, it's a dangerous
> sport for boys. While it isn't safe for boys and
> girls to wrestle (at least,
> not once they get a little older) there's another
> girl who wants to join the
> team who is almost the same weight as me. I could
> practice with her, if they
> wouldn't let me wrestle boys. I wouldn't be bummed
> out, commit suicide,
> etc., if I couldn't wrestle in meets. So, I think
> it's unfair.
> Any thoughts, criticisms, etc. are welcome, and I
> thank you in advance for
> reading this.
>
> Thanks again,
> --Niki
> nkarras@...
> Give a man a fire, and he's warm for an hour. Light
> him on fire, and he
> won't bother you for years.
>
>
>


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