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NCAA survey: wide usage of practice players.(NEWSWATCH)(National Collegiate Athletic Association)(Brief article)
The use of male practice players in female sports is widespread in all three NCAA divisions, according to recent results from an NCAA survey.
About 65% of Division I schools used male practice players in at least one women's sport in 2005-2006. That compares with 35% in Division II and 41% in Division III. The biggest use of male practice players occurred in basketball, with volleyball and soccer also reporting frequent use.
The issue came to the forefront in 2004 when the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics began questioning whether the use of male practice players limited opportunities for female athletes. "The use ...
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