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Golf is in individual sport which can be set up for team play. Football is a team sport. One cannot play football as an individual. If not enough kids try out for a football team, there is no opportunity for you to play. You must have 11 kids suit up. In this girl's situation, there was not enough girls signed up for "a formal team". But, she could still compete for the girls individual competitions.

I am not for/against either solution. I am merely playing devil's advocate. From what I can tell, the verbiage clearly designates girl's team and boy's team. If there isn't enough players for a girl's team, then, in golf, you would/could still compete for the girl's individual trophies and championships.

I agree with that point. And arguments can obviously be made for both sides. I've just always personally felt that if the girl can compete with the boys on the boys playing field, then let her have at it. If she can't cut it, she won't make the team. In this case, she has already proven not only can she cut it, she can help carry the team to a title. It seems a little vindictive, but if they won't let her play, then they should make that decision retroactive and give up past awards that she contributed to. I'd bet that would make it easy for them to choose which side of the fence they want to sit on.