WBCA Advocacy
The WBCA leads the way in protecting the rights of women and girls at all levels:
Title IX
Enacted in 1972 as an amendment to the Civil Rights Act and reads in part, "No
person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational
program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
Several members of the NCAA Executive Committee signed the following letter
Sept. 19, 2005 in response to the Department of Education's additional clarification
for Title IX. The committee feels that the latest clarification procedures are
flawed and have the potential of undermining the overall purpose of Title IX.
View
Letter
FEMALE ATHLETES FILE CLASS ACTION DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST SWEETWATER
UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sexual Misconduct
"The WBCA does not tolerate sexual misconduct as it relates to the
student-athlete either on or off the basketball court. Sexual misconduct is
detrimental to the welfare and development of the student-athlete as a whole.
The WBCA promotes trust between the athlete, her coaches, her administrators
and faculty, which will in turn provide a safe and productive environment for
the student-athlete's experience."
--Beth Bass, WBCA CEO
WBCA Code of Ethics
Monitoring Federal Legislative Action
Salary Research
Rights, Equity & Fairness Program (R.E.F.)
Protecting coaches of women's basketball by striving to:
- Ensure that the rights of coaches are protected in the hiring and firing
processes.
- Communicate with the employer as a support for coaches' rights.
- Provide emotional support for a coach who has lost his or her job.
- Provide a nationwide resource network for coaches in need of legal or job
assistance.
For more information about the R.E.F. Program, please contact Betty Jaynes,
Consultant, via e-mail at Betty_Jaynes@wbca.org
or phone at 770-279-8027, ext 101.
Monitoring NCAA Legislation at All Divisions
For more information on NCAA Legislation, please visit the Legislation
section of WBCA.org or contact Shannon Reynolds, Chief Operating Officer, via
email at shannonr@wbca.org or phone at
770-279-8027, ext. 118.
Useful Links
News
She Shoots . . . She Scores! Women's Basketball in Connecticut
January 27, 2009 - January 2, 2010
The Connecticut Historical Society is proud to announce the opening of an all new exhibit highlighting Connecticut's favorite sport. Come learn about all of your favorite women's basketball teams. Hear from players and coaches including Rebecca Lobo, Mike Thibault, Jen Rizzotti, Geno Auriemma, and more. Watch footage of exciting moments and trace the history of the game from its introduction
in the late 1890s, through early-20th century corporate teams to professional and collegiate teams today. For more information, visit www.chs.org or call 860.236.5621.
Click here to download the poster!
Daily Trojan - February 8, 2006 - Katherine Kirkpatrick -- "Title
IX Denounced for the Wrong Reasons"
Breaking Barriers
WBCA President Doug Bruno believes our members would benefit from the article
entitled "The Barriers, and Beyond" by Anna Quindlen, originally published
on August 22, 2005.
To read the article, click
here
Ferne Labati Sues University of Miami over Age, Gender Discrimination
Press
Release and Complaint--November 15, 2005
Ferne C. Labati vs. University of Miami Official Complaint--November 15,
2005
Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund
Through the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, the WBCA will rasie funds and awareness for cancer research.
For more information, click here.
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