To: John Davis, Oxford Park Commission
Make OPC youth soccer recreation leagues co-ed
Petition to the Oxford Park Commission (Oxford, MS) to end gender segregation in its youth soccer recreation programs. Other recreational league sports, such as youth basketball, are already co-ed at younger ages. There is no reason why boys and girls can't play soccer together in the youngest (under-12) youth soccer leagues.
Why is this important?
My daughter (now age 7) has been wanting to be able to play soccer with all of her friends, which includes girls AND boys. She doesn't understand why boys and girls, who play together at school and church, can't play soccer together. Frankly, I can't explain it to her, either. She asked me a while ago to start this petition on her behalf.