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My favorite story was from a former coworker of mine. He was 6’2” and a former high school basketball player. His girlfriend was about 5’7” or so and was a sta

by csa 4y ago

My favorite story was from a former coworker of mine. He was 6’2” and a former high school basketball player. His girlfriend was about 5’7” or so and was a starting point guard for a women’s pro basketball team in Turkey. They would play make-it-take-it to 21, he would start with the ball, and she would spot him 19 points! He said he beat her once, and that was basically due to two lucky shots from the perimeter.

antisthenes 4y ago
Being anything in high school is pretty meaningless, since they accept everyone regardless of skill. So being a 6'2" HS basketball player is just about as much a qualifier as 'reasonably athletic young random dude that's above average height'. So no wonder someone like that would lose to a pro player (male or female) In fact that's exactly what high school activities are for - skill discovery with low stakes.
- flappyeagle 4y ago
  This is patently untrue. Are you American? When someone says they played in high school, they usually mean varsity sports, which can be fiercely competitive and high level depending on the school. But regardless, it’s a competitive process to make the team.
  - TheHappyOddish 4y ago
    They're probably speaking on behalf of the overwhelming majority of the world (not America) where this is true.
1659447091 4y ago
I've seen this at my local indoor soccer place. There is a former NWSL (womens pro soccer) player that plays on a team in the top Men's division and she just shreds these guys, some of them former college players. It's even worse when she plays in co-ed leagues because the 2-point per female goal rule.
- djkivi 4y ago
  On the other hand: https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/a-dallas-fc-under-15-boys-squad-beat-the-u-s-womens-national-team-in-a-scrimmage/ https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/a-dallas-fc-under-15-b...
  - 1659447091 4y ago
    And like the above posters former coworker, even he got lucky once. Though Id be more inclined to believe that the boys were far more invested in winning then a team that was experimenting with new players and formations/tactics etc —- as they do in the down year after the olympics when they have no major tournaments for 2 years. This is really not the same as is being discussed and reads as some weird insecurity from reading about an ex pro female dominating a local neighborhood men’s recreation soccer league. Honesty, it’s probably the only league she can get any competition these days as it would just be unfair for her to play in the womens divisions. I saw it once when she subbed into a top level womens game after one of my co-ed games she destroyed us in — it was not pretty. Second half she resigned herself to defense only in the back 3rd

by csa 4y ago

antisthenes 4y ago

Being anything in high school is pretty meaningless, since they accept everyone regardless of skill. So being a 6'2" HS basketball player is just about as much a qualifier as 'reasonably athletic young random dude that's above average height'. So no wonder someone like that would lose to a pro player (male or female) In fact that's exactly what high school activities are for - skill discovery with low stakes.

flappyeagle 4y ago
This is patently untrue. Are you American? When someone says they played in high school, they usually mean varsity sports, which can be fiercely competitive and high level depending on the school. But regardless, it’s a competitive process to make the team.
- TheHappyOddish 4y ago
  They're probably speaking on behalf of the overwhelming majority of the world (not America) where this is true.

1659447091 4y ago

I've seen this at my local indoor soccer place. There is a former NWSL (womens pro soccer) player that plays on a team in the top Men's division and she just shreds these guys, some of them former college players. It's even worse when she plays in co-ed leagues because the 2-point per female goal rule.

djkivi 4y ago
On the other hand: https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/a-dallas-fc-under-15-boys-squad-beat-the-u-s-womens-national-team-in-a-scrimmage/ https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/a-dallas-fc-under-15-b...
- 1659447091 4y ago
  And like the above posters former coworker, even he got lucky once. Though Id be more inclined to believe that the boys were far more invested in winning then a team that was experimenting with new players and formations/tactics etc —- as they do in the down year after the olympics when they have no major tournaments for 2 years. This is really not the same as is being discussed and reads as some weird insecurity from reading about an ex pro female dominating a local neighborhood men’s recreation soccer league. Honesty, it’s probably the only league she can get any competition these days as it would just be unfair for her to play in the womens divisions. I saw it once when she subbed into a top level womens game after one of my co-ed games she destroyed us in — it was not pretty. Second half she resigned herself to defense only in the back 3rd