Random forum question: why do schools take a different approach to entering girls teams into Mainland Saturday leagues than they do for boys? Is it only a question of lower numbers? Gender politics? Am i missing something, or is it just double standards, plain and simple.
I put it down to history and tradition. A few of the boys schools have been in saturday comp longer than most of the clubs in town. Saturday sport is a big part of the all boys schools and the wednesday comps are seen as social and subpar.
We've had 6 schools entered in Superyouth-U/19s-U/18s over the last decade. 4 are all boys, 1 was all boys (STAC) and 1 is co-ed (burnside). Burnside has only had 1 team (1st XI) in saturday comp for years, while the others try field teams in 14s, 15s and 17s too.
Also I'd say more of the girls make it in the womens competitive grades. It seems easier for a younger girl to make it in thr WMPL than it is for the boys