Sports bras post-race

Who does this happen to if they work is

NCAA rules are that athletes must wear a top when at the competition venue. Obviously, almost no officials care about this rule, but certain ones do. If you try to cool down without a shirt after a cross country race at Notre Dame, their officials absolutely will threaten you into putting a shirt back on.

justafan2 wrote:

DistanceCoach3kSt wrote:

But if any members of the team are uncomfortable with guys who may be creeping on them after the race, I’d be happy to give them a ride back to the hotel to get away from them. Just watching out for everyone.

Maybe this is your [failed] attempt at humor about sexual harrassment or worse, but I was asking a serious question about a real incident my daughter experienced. I was actually shocked that her (male) coach told her she was dressed "unprofessionally," which did not make any sense. No guys were "creeping on her" and I do not understand what is wrong with the poster who would "need to see pics" to decide.

If it was a rule that had ever been communicated to her, she would have abided by it.

Do you walk around in public in just your underwear?

Do you? wrote:

justafan2 wrote:

Maybe this is your [failed] attempt at humor about sexual harrassment or worse, but I was asking a serious question about a real incident my daughter experienced. I was actually shocked that her (male) coach told her she was dressed "unprofessionally," which did not make any sense. No guys were "creeping on her" and I do not understand what is wrong with the poster who would "need to see pics" to decide.

If it was a rule that had ever been communicated to her, she would have abided by it.

Do you walk around in public in just your underwear?

Let's be honest here dude, Split shorts are essentially underwear, so if guys can walk around in just shorts. Ladies can walk around in sports bras too. No biggie

This is a cop out wrote:

justafan2 wrote:

[quote]DistanceCoach3kSt wrote:

If it was a rule that had ever been communicated to her, she would have abided by it.

Not every rule needs to be explicitly communicated to be accepted as common decency.

“If you had ever communicated that rule to me, then I never would have pasted naked pictures of Bea Arthur all over your car while you were in CostCo. Next time make sure you let me know there’s a rule against that.”

Where did (do) you find naked pictures of Bea Arthur?

But on a serious note, if the guys are warming up/down without shirts then they should be able to do the same in sports bras. If the men are being told they have to have shirts on then your daughter should do the same.

I would expect the girls and guys teams to each wear shirts when at meets. Practice is a different story, when your away from home representing your university you should try to look professional. There's nothing prudish about it, everyone wearing their uniform makes the whole team look more professional.

I guess I'm an old fuddy duddy.

On my D1 team, especially in the warmer months we rarely wear shirts to train and at meets we cool down in our team-issued sports bras. Our coach would probably laugh at the idea of requiring shirts. At a meet I understand wanting to look uniform, but that is why we have the team-issued gear.

justafan2 wrote:

What are the rules, norms or perceptions about college women cooling down, eating, and/or socializing at the venue in their sports bras? Are there any NCAA rules or individual team guidelines? Does it seem appropriate for a coach to ask women to put shirts on?

First - if the men's team can take off their shirts on a run, and during their cool down, why wouldn't the women's team be allowed to do the same? FWIW, I had a community member complain to my school about my women's team running in sports bras, and believe it or not, the administration came to me and ordered me to have them cover up...and also have the men's team cover up if they were running off campus. That lasted for about 2 years until I was able to overturn that decision.

Second - as a former coach, and current XC parent; I would ask my athletes (both men & women) to wear a shirt if we're going to go eat someplace, or at a team potluck, or if the meal involved other non-athletes. But if they're just snacking at the track or venue, no big deal.

I guess I'm old wrote:

I would expect the girls and guys teams to each wear shirts when at meets. Practice is a different story, when your away from home representing your university you should try to look professional. There's nothing prudish about it, everyone wearing their uniform makes the whole team look more professional.

I guess I'm an old fuddy duddy.

That’s crazy talk. Beating all reasonable and stuff.

Prudes of the world, UNITE!! Especially prudes of the United States, UNITE!!

Yeah, like it's perfectly OK for a woman to wear a bikini at the beach, often among thousands of similarly-dressed women (as well as men in their swim/sunbathing gear), but, GASP!! God 'elp us men, to be in the presence of a woman wearing a sports bra after a race? ? Somehow there's something inappropriate about a sports bra?

It's called a bra, so therefore the prudes have decided that it's the same as a sheer bra, even though beachwear is often skimpier.

And the gymnastics gear worn by ladies, including young teens, at the Olympics, and suits worn by female swimmers -- no, all swimmers (male and female) -- are perfectly acceptable for Americans? Including on TV?

Readers of this site from most parts of the world (including lots of Americans who "get it") are rolling on the floor with laughter.

And in France they complain because Muslim Women cover up on the beach

Only dumb frat boys who eventually become Supreme Court justices would think a young women wearing a sports bra is inviting them to a sexual activity.

Yes, I will buy your unwashed sports bra post-race

At Liberty University they chastize any visiting teams who dare to cool down in their sports bras near the track facility, even at conference championship events in May when it's 90+. Something something our virgin eyes! we're saving ourselves for Jerry!

justafan2 wrote:

What are the rules, norms or perceptions about college women cooling down, eating, and/or socializing at the venue in their sports bras? Are there any NCAA rules or individual team guidelines? Does it seem appropriate for a coach to ask women to put shirts on?

I finished a half-marathon yesterday, and the first thing that I did was peel off my soaking wet shirt to put on the dry one I left by the start line. There didn't seem to be any tents or changing areas for women to do the same.

If women were required to remove their sports bras, there should be a female-only changing tent. I noticed after the Boston and Chicago marathon that there only co-ed changing tent. Some women seemed okay with pulling off their sports bras, while others had people hold up one of those mylar/foil sheets.

sbeefyk2 wrote:

Only dumb frat boys who eventually become Supreme Court justices would think a young women wearing a sports bra is inviting them to a sexual activity.

I didn’t know there were actually people this dumb.

Now I know.

justafan2 wrote:

What are the rules, norms or perceptions about college women cooling down, eating, and/or socializing at the venue in their sports bras? Are there any NCAA rules or individual team guidelines? Does it seem appropriate for a coach to ask women to put shirts on?

I certainly would leave it alone if its in and around the traing venue with teammates.

Don't create a problem if one does not exist.

We understand that your an exhibitionist, but nobody wants to see your balls, dude.