This way we are not limiting the number of opportunities that the men have and we are allowing another women sport to continue or be added. The second suggestion is to not count football in the equation for two reasons. One because the numbers required in this sport cannot be compared to any women s sport. And by including football we are eliminating spots for men in other activities. The fact is football could never be thrown out, which brings me to my second reason why football should not be included.
Football makes all the other sports possible with all of the money that it brings in.
By eliminating football from the numbers, the number of schools that had problems complying with Title IX would be drastically reduced. It is the view of the college presidents that the dance and cheer teams are considered competitive sports. These individuals are out there supporting their team, which includes them as part of the competition. They compete with the other cheer or dance teams for enthusiasm, sportsmanship and abilities. In addition, these people are out there to show off their athletic abilities by doing gymnastics and dance moves.