MMA Legal Spot

Check out this article on a recent Title IX decision in California http://www.doubleazone.com/2009/06/ruling_could_impact_title_ix_proportionality_intrepretation.php.  I haven’t had time to research the decision, but basically it sounds like the court ratcheted down on the proportionality requirements.  According to the article, prior to the decision a school could satisfy the proportionality test if the proportion of female athletes was within 5% of the percentage of female students enrolled at the school.  Apparently the court decided 5% wasn’t equal enough, and imposed a 1.5% requirement on UC Davis.  This decision can only mean more bad news for collegiate wrestling in California, which has already been hit hard by Title IX. 

“All animals are equal . . . But some animals are more equal than others.”

Animal Farm, George Orwell

Tags: Amateur Wrestling, Title IX

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