The court, based in Hartford, ruled that Quinnipiac University’s attempt to classify the cheerleading squad at the school as a varsity team sport was invalid because cheerleading does not reach “the level of a varsity sport.” View slideshow: Federal court rules …
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Federal court rules once and for all that cheerleading is not a real sport – Yahoo! Sports (blog)
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As reported by the Associated Press, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Hartford, ruled that Quinnipiac University’s attempt to classify the school’s cheerleading squad as a varsity team sport was not valid, because as of 2010 cheerleading did not …
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U.S. Court upholds decision: Cheerleading is not a varsity sport – SI.com
The school wanted to cut its volleyball program to free up funds for the cheerleading squad and originally brought the case to a federal district judge in 2010 after its women’s volleyball team sued the university in April 2009. The team wanted to stop the …
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Cheerleading Can’t Count as Sport for Title IX, Appeals Court Rules – Education Week News (blog)
The decision is “broadly applicable,” according to Neena Chaudhry, senior counsel at the National Women’s Law Center, meaning that K-12 schools also can’t count competitive cheer squads as varsity sports for the purposes of Title IX, the federal law which …
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Appeals court affirms that cheering is not a sport – The Associated Press
Several volleyball players and their coach had sued Quinnipiac University after it announced in March 2009 that it would eliminate the team for budgetary reasons and replace it with a competitive cheer squad. Underhill ordered the school to keep volleyball …
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Appeals court decides cheerleading no sport – Plainview Daily Herald
The cheer squad at Wayland currently competes in the National Cheerleading Association (NCA). The squad competed in Daytona, Fla., at NCA Nationals, where they placed fifth. Wayland officials did not immediately respond late Tuesday afternoon to a …
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Appeals court affirms that cheering is not a sport – NorthJersey.com
The school contended the cheer squad and other moves kept it in compliance with Title IX, the 1972 federal law that mandates equal opportunities for men and women in education and athletics. The appeals court agreed with U.S. District Judge Stefan …
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Will former Ben-Gal show up in court? – Cincinnati.com
Sarah Jones, 26, a former captain of the Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading squad, pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse when she was indicted earlier this year for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a high school student while she was a teacher at …
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Court: NFL Cheerleader Accused of Sex with Minor Can Sue Website That Called … – KSEE
Jones, a five-year veteran of the Ben-Gals cheerleading squad, was indicted in Covington, Kentucky on charges of first-degree sexual abuse last month. The indictment states the alleged sexual relationship with the high school student took place between …
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Cheerleading coach in court on sex charges – New Zealand Herald
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A cheerleading coach appeared in court today charged with having sex with a 14-year-old girl in his squad. Former executive director of Total Cheerleading Nikola Michael Marinovich, 25, is charged with doing an indecent act, attempting sexual …
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