Cal might be forced to reinstate eliminated sports to comply with Title IX
Oakland Tribune Wednesday 9th February, 2011
If Cal goes through with the elimination of five varsity sports, it could find itself in violation of the federal gender-equity law known as Title IX and be forced to make more cuts.That is the dilemma the university finds itself in four months after announcing its intention to cut costs by dropping baseball, rugby, men's and women's gymnastics and women's lacrosse. The act of eliminating two women's teams put Cal out of compliance with Title IX. Without the five teams, the university, based on numbers it provided, will have to add 50 spots for women and eliminate 80 spots for men to meet Title IX requirements. That is in addition to the more than 100 male athletes already cut from men's rugby, baseball and gymnastics. But there is a chance it will never come to that because the university...
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