meh... we have mixed field hockey teams over here, and all male teams. actually to my annoyance the male teams get more recognition especially at the olympics and stuff. but girls are better at it!!!
guys playing netball on the othe hand.... thats just silly! netballs a girly game.
I play on a mixed inline hockey team, i don't get injured any more than the guys do. but you wear protective equipment and its no checking... supposedly.
i think you should separate men and women in sports that are quite physical i.e. rugby or football (the american kind)
but otherwise its all good. coz you separate ages for the same reason.
my brother is 17 and got called up to the the adult rugby team, (even though he was suppose to be 18) anway he got pretty beaten up and a nasty black eye. saying that though in the under 18s game one of his friends had to have facial reconstructive surgery playing against people his own age.
so in conclusion... its swings and roundabouts...
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