Comments on: Can’t I Use a Boys’ Basketball?!?

By: Brittnana

Brittnana — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:13:07 +0000

Yeah i agree with you! I shot boy basketball ball feel SAME! Same with me. My coach say i can’t use boy basketball! i want everyone FAIR! same with deaf people and hearing people or white people and black people.
My mom is black. all my family hearing.

By: john

john — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:08:40 +0000

yeah i argee with you ball is same i did shot with girl ball really feel same you is right….Maybe more easey for girl shot? thks

By: Diana Markel

Diana Markel — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:30:40 +0000

Hi, I just opened your vlog for the first time and I think it is GREAT! I’ll show it to E/A/K and let them all watch as well.

I had NO idea the balls were different for men and women.

Thanks for making me aware of this.

Diana

By: john

john — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:29:43 +0000

that unfair when am6 am still play team girl and boys real same ball

By: LaRonda

LaRonda — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:00:59 +0000

Thank you, Jehanne, for speaking up on this subject. You are a natural leader. Woman are worthy of the same respect, dignity, equality and “basketballs” as men have. Gee…. It seems so silly to have 2 different basketballs for girls and boys.

Stand tall. Walk proud.

~ LaRonda

By: The One and Only Ridor

The One and Only Ridor — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:00:52 +0000

It is part of school, collegiate and professional standards which sets up the level of measurement.

For example, the WBCA (Women’s Basketball Collegiate Association) makes the decisions on weight and size of the ball before asking the NCAA to approve. Believe it or not, the WBCA is largely composed of WOMEN!

I believe that the reason they made it bit lighter is to increase the quality of play. If it is bit heavier, the final scores may be well in teens instead of 50s?

But for you to feel inferior is normal … but I’d suggest you to follow what Amanda’s advice — if you wanted to be the best player in the nation — use men’s bball and you’ll dominate the girls’ basketball in few years.

Cheers,

R-

By: Jehanne

Jehanne — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:08:37 +0000

Thanks for the nice comments!

ASLisRisen,
No I didn’t go to boys basketball camp, there are two
groups, girls basketball and boys basketball. I went to cheerleading
camp for the first week, basketball for second!

Amanda,
I use boys ball at home too! But at school I have to use girls’ ball!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:03:46 +0000

Of course you can use the basketball cause it dont discrimate between girls and boys! There are womens and mens basketball teams and they all use the same size basketball! My guess is that the boys dont like girls playing basketball better than them. You have the right to play basketball if you want to , dont let the boys tell you otherwise.
I enjoy watching your Vlogs even tho your signs are a lot different what we Aussies use. Keep up the good work and I’m sure I will be watching your Vlogs for years to come. Cheers.

By: amanda biskupiak

amanda biskupiak — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:53:26 +0000

hello, am sure that u know my brother, andrew. hes a 8th grade at msd now.. anyway..
yeah i am completely agreed with you.. i see no difference between those women and
men’s basketball ball…i guesss we gotta accept the fact but theres an advice for you..
when i was little girl, my dad forced me to use the men’s basketball ball because it will make
me to a better basketball player by using the men basketball ball. then i get older and used
the women basketball ball, it felt so easier to using it because i ve been using the men’s
basketball ball. so its our advantage.. ha
amanda biskupiak

By: ASLisRisen

ASLisRisen — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:16:42 +0000

Thanks for bringing up your issues. I just wonder about Girls Basketball Camp for the Deaf??? I did went hearing Girls Basketball Camp while I was alone in 4 years of mainstream hearing catholic high school during the summer time. To let you know that it was no fun communicating with hearing high school students while there was no interpreter provided at my old times. It will be nice to see to have more Deaf Girls Basketball Camp around here in USA! You go girl for being so BRAVE to stay in Boys Basketball Camp! What about Cheerleader Camp?? Shawn