The Women's Right to Participate in the Game of Baseball

Authors

David Fintz, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that women have historically been excluded from participating in baseball due to gender discrimination, which violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title IX. It critiques the narrow interpretation of state action in cases like Magill v. Avonworth Baseball Conference and advocates for broadening this doctrine to include youth organizations. The author proposes legal reforms, such as amending Little League charters, to ensure girls' inclusion in baseball programs. By addressing these legal barriers, the article suggests that girls can achieve greater opportunities in baseball, following the success of female athletes in other sports.

Disciplines

Civil Rights and Discrimination | Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

David Fintz, The Women's Right to Participate in the Game of Baseball, 15 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 641 (2009).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol15/iss3/6