as reported by the most credible and BEST website on the internet, Deadspin:
Excerpts:
"Earlier we wrote about three bisexual men suing the Gay World Series for excluding them because they "weren't gay enough." Let's examine the lengths organizers will go to to keep the sport gay, and how teams get around the rules.
The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance has been the governing body for gay softball for the past 33 years, and the hard and fast rule is that each team can have a maximum of two heterosexual players on their roster. (According to the NAGAAA rules, heterosexual means "having a predominant sexual interest in a member or members of the opposite sex.")
The exemption exists for two reasons, says "Mike," a straight player for an Ohio team. "A lot of teams are concerned that they might not be able to field a full roster with just gays. It's easy enough to find a gay right fielder, but if you're in a smaller area, finding a pitcher or catcher who qualifies can be tougher. It just makes sense that if you've got seven guys who'd like to field a team, not to penalize them for not being able to find two more gay men."
And the second reason? It preemptively heads off claims of discrimination.
"They don't want to be sued," Mike says. "With this, they can say 'we let anyone play.'""
i think DOCTA GOLD would be a GREAT CATCHER....Am i right people...huh huh...
plus on he could get his company's name out in the gay community and increase business. nothing like seeing the CORBIN ELECTRIC BROWNEYES vs the Hoboken Gaggers...plus gold could get #69 and have his "silly" name be Squirrel (to serve as a reference for his wig, which the boys love to rub for good luck before they bat)
Excerpts:
"Earlier we wrote about three bisexual men suing the Gay World Series for excluding them because they "weren't gay enough." Let's examine the lengths organizers will go to to keep the sport gay, and how teams get around the rules.
The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance has been the governing body for gay softball for the past 33 years, and the hard and fast rule is that each team can have a maximum of two heterosexual players on their roster. (According to the NAGAAA rules, heterosexual means "having a predominant sexual interest in a member or members of the opposite sex.")
The exemption exists for two reasons, says "Mike," a straight player for an Ohio team. "A lot of teams are concerned that they might not be able to field a full roster with just gays. It's easy enough to find a gay right fielder, but if you're in a smaller area, finding a pitcher or catcher who qualifies can be tougher. It just makes sense that if you've got seven guys who'd like to field a team, not to penalize them for not being able to find two more gay men."
And the second reason? It preemptively heads off claims of discrimination.
"They don't want to be sued," Mike says. "With this, they can say 'we let anyone play.'""
i think DOCTA GOLD would be a GREAT CATCHER....Am i right people...huh huh...
plus on he could get his company's name out in the gay community and increase business. nothing like seeing the CORBIN ELECTRIC BROWNEYES vs the Hoboken Gaggers...plus gold could get #69 and have his "silly" name be Squirrel (to serve as a reference for his wig, which the boys love to rub for good luck before they bat)
