No Latina girls play sports?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm second generation Latino and this is bullshit.

My mother ran track. I played tennis. My aunts played softball.

Ugh.

Hola!

Exactamente que parte es "bullshit"? Quiza deberias aclararlo, para no confundir mas a la gente.

Estamos hablando a nivel general. Nos encanta el track, y el tenis, y tambien el voleibol. Pero, en mi opinion, nada como el futbol para llegar a todos los ambitos.

Un saludo y buen fin de semana

E ao mesmo tempo, tambem nao e' comun entre as brasileiras, que tipicamente nao jogam futebol com seus irmoes. Volei, sim, ou natacao. Mas futebol nao.

[Anonymous]

Central and South America have been poor at supporting women's sports. Even soccer. Even in Brazil, where they have a decent national team simply through raw talent rather than any sort of substantial program.

And it plays out here to an extent. Plenty of soccer clubs, particularly those that cater to Spanish-speaking players, are boys-only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Other than soccer, I mean.

Our organization is trying to improve outreach and it was mentioned we should recruit in the Latino communities. Someone said we've tried that in the past but Hispanic girls generally don't play organized sports or, if they do, it's limited to soccer.

Focus your outreach on soccer for both kids, baseball for boys and volleyball for girls. Tennis is also big in latam.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most probably can't afford it, or their parents aren't around to take them to practices or games.

This is so disgusting.

Sadly there is SOME truth to this statement. There is a significant Latino population at my daughter's school, but most of them live in the low income apartments. Getting the parents to PTA meetings is already a struggle. Also cheap rec sports aren't much of s thing anymore either. We've gone so far from the basics in order for everyone to be "the best"

I was allowed to play any sport as long as it was free. We were poor, not DCUM poor, really poor (way below the poverty line).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other than soccer, I mean.

Our organization is trying to improve outreach and it was mentioned we should recruit in the Latino communities. Someone said we've tried that in the past but Hispanic girls generally don't play organized sports or, if they do, it's limited to soccer.

And what's the problem with soccer, the ultimate global sport?

Sure, Latinas will play all kind of sports, but soccer is king. Even more fun when played coed.

If you care about engaging Latinos and Latinas, make sure to watch the final of the Champions League tomorrow!
http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2016/final/city=2236/index.html

No problem at all with soccer. I'm a big fan. It's just we're recruiting for a different sport is all and we'd like to do more effective outreach.

I do think the issue is money (although we do offer scholarships) and logistics of transport to practices and games.

What sport are you recruiting for?

I don't think the main "issue" is money, but cultural. Perhaps you're trying to sell something that folks don't want to buy?

[Anonymous]

what sport?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most probably can't afford it, or their parents aren't around to take them to practices or games.

This is so disgusting.

Sadly there is SOME truth to this statement. There is a significant Latino population at my daughter's school, but most of them live in the low income apartments. Getting the parents to PTA meetings is already a struggle. Also cheap rec sports aren't much of s thing anymore either. We've gone so far from the basics in order for everyone to be "the best"

Well, it was true in my situation. I couldn't play because we didn't have money and transportation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what sport?

Fastpitch softball.

[Anonymous]

I work with youth in a majority latino school district that is also majority low-income and a high percentage of recent immigrants. Latina high schoolers I've talked to in the past week participate in soccer, track, volleyball, softball, and one girl is on a golf team (that did surprise me). I'd say about half of the young latinas we work with do at least one sport. You might try talking to high school coaches to get a better sense of how to recruit students with the demographics you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work with youth in a majority latino school district that is also majority low-income and a high percentage of recent immigrants. Latina high schoolers I've talked to in the past week participate in soccer, track, volleyball, softball, and one girl is on a golf team (that did surprise me). I'd say about half of the young latinas we work with do at least one sport. You might try talking to high school coaches to get a better sense of how to recruit students with the demographics you want.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most probably can't afford it, or their parents aren't around to take them to practices or games.

This is so disgusting.

Sadly there is SOME truth to this statement. There is a significant Latino population at my daughter's school, but most of them live in the low income apartments. Getting the parents to PTA meetings is already a struggle. Also cheap rec sports aren't much of s thing anymore either. We've gone so far from the basics in order for everyone to be "the best"

My native Spanish-speaking SIL volunteers locally as a registrar for a local, non travel youth soccer club. The few Latino parents who show up to are there to register (fee waived and uniform provided) on a special weekend reserved for those without computer access.

[Anonymous]

I volunteer for a local soccer club for their registration. We get lots of Latino boys that made travel soccer and only pay something like $15 for the entire travel season.

I've yet to register a Latina girl for either rec or travel, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. They must be much fewer in number compared to the boys though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most probably can't afford it, or their parents aren't around to take them to practices or games.

Did you know that Hispanics are the only group to see income gains in recent years? Or that there is a robust Hispanic middle class? More importantly, did you know you can't tell if someone is Hispanic by looking at them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm second generation Latino and this is bullshit.

My mother ran track. I played tennis. My aunts played softball.

Ugh.

Hola!

Exactamente que parte es "bullshit"? Quiza deberias aclararlo, para no confundir mas a la gente.

Estamos hablando a nivel general. Nos encanta el track, y el tenis, y tambien el voleibol. Pero, en mi opinion, nada como el futbol para llegar a todos los ambitos.

Un saludo y buen fin de semana

And my grandmother ran track, played volley ball. My grandfather played beisbol. Soccer isn't big in Cuba, but growing up my mom/aunt/their female cousins were never encouraged to play sports.

There is a whole sport in Ecuador called "Ecuavolley" that everyone, men and women play. Basically, just like volleyball but the net is a bit higher and the ball is a hard plastic soccer ball and "carries" are okay.

Also, Judo and Taekwondo are both hugely popular sports with women and girls in many Latin American countries.

The whole "conundrum" of this thread sort of bothers me. Not all latino/as are the same. Do a little research on what countries the target populations are from and what particular sports are popular in those countries (yes, aside from soccer/football because not everyone plays!). And offer those sports. This isn't rocket science.
It amazes me that every one of

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most probably can't afford it, or their parents aren't around to take them to practices or games.

Did you know that Hispanics are the only group to see income gains in recent years? Or that there is a robust Hispanic middle class? More importantly, did you know you can't tell if someone is Hispanic by looking at them?

Not PP, but please don't think that you are doing anyone favors by denying the demographic realities. Yes, there is a Hispanic middle class, but they are overrepresented among the poor in the US.