Strip Volleyball Drill Draws Criticism

KPRC Houston ^

[Republican Party Reptile]

FORT WORTH, Texas -- A "strip serve" drill played by girl volleyball players at a North Texas middle school was halted after parents complained to school officials.

Three female coaches supervised the 22 eighth-graders while they played the game during practice. The drill required team members to take off shoes, socks, kneepads or hair accessories if a player missed a serve.

The drill was stopped after a few girls decided to undress further, school officials said.

School officials said the drill was inappropriate and never should have been conducted.

"I thought it was the most stupid thing I ever heard. You just don't do things like that," Northwest school district Superintendent Keith Sockwell told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in Tuesday's editions.

An investigation of the Sept. 21 incident began after several parents complained about the activity. Statements were taken from the players and the coaches, officials said. The girls' written statements indicated that they were not upset about the game, Pike Middle School Principal Kyle Copp said. The coaches were "remorseful," he said. District officials declined to name the coaches or say whether they were reprimanded, but said they are still employed by the district.

[TheLurkerX]

I had a history teacher in high school who was also the coach of many girls' sports teams. She was a lesbian, and after the story came out about her and one of the other teachers, she went to great lengths, including buying herself an engagement ring, a television, flowers, etc., and saying they were from an imaginary boyfriend. I was told by someone that knew that this was the case. She always had zero tolerance for boys, especially when it came to grading.

[mountaineer]

girls never had to play 'shirts' vs 'skins' basketball

You're right, we never had to play "shirts" and "skins," but when I went to basketball camp at age 15, a bunch of us girls decided to do just that, as there were no men around. Thankfully, I was on the shirts team. Also thankfully, the other girls kept their bras on (this was many, many years before "sports bras" and Brandy Chastain). So there you have it: one night in 1971 at Robert Morris College, the first female shirts v. skins basketball game.

[DrDavid]

Here they are 10 years later!

[ppaul]

Viewing the team 10 years later.....

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

speechless ...

It was the GIRLS who decided to undress further, according to the report. The school should not be coming under fire for kids' bad behavior.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

They are probably pedophiles.

The coaches were female...but then again, ya never can tell...:-(

[Freedom2specul8]

man, you are gross~! :-p~

[OWK]

You're right, we never had to play "shirts" and "skins," but when I went to basketball camp at age 15, a bunch of us girls decided to do just that, as there were no men around. Thankfully, I was on the shirts team. Also thankfully, the other girls kept their bras on (this was many, many years before "sports bras" and Brandy Chastain). So there you have it: one night in 1971 at Robert Morris College, the first female shirts v. skins basketball game.

That was YOU guys?

Robert Morris
Class of 71
Photography Major

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Doesn't say whether they were missing serves on purpose!!

Don't see why they would; no guys around.

[mountaineer]

LOL. I dare you to post the pictures.

[OWK]

I'd get arrested. ;^]

[Chemnitz]

Maybe you know this, but a lot of people don't. You would be surprised at how naive people are.

[Republican Party Reptile]

Film at 11:00 .... http://www.dreamgirls.com/dgnb.htm

[RightOnline]

Ten bucks says the coaches are male. :)

[Republican Party Reptile]

Fixed link ... Film at 11:00 http://www.dreamgirls.com/dgnb.htm

[FreePaul]

Depending on the school system the eighth graders may be out of their teens.

[mountaineer]

Believe me, those girls are a little more "substantial" than any of us at b-ball camp!

[Republican Party Reptile]

this one time, in basketball camp ...

[Ditto]

So there you have it: one night in 1971 at Robert Morris College, the first female shirts v. skins basketball game.

and I missed it. :`(

[Hugh Akston]

lol!