I am a D3 middle distance runner. I have two indoor school records and am part of the 4x800 school record team. I am one of only a few kids (5-8 depending on the season) on the team who have a reasonable chance to score at our conference meets. (12 guys qualified for conference this year.)
Point is, I am valuable to the team. The school doesn't cut and for every kid at my level there's 3 or 4 that can't run outside the slowest heat possible.
I have to wear a women's uniform, which there are a lot of and I grabbed an XL--its baggy enough to look dumb but not feminine, and the one pair of half-tights that I got are a size too small for me. As much as my coach praises me and points to me as an exemplary teammate, I get screwed over on the most basic possible thing. There are no more men's uniforms or tights available and none have been ordered in two years. It's frustrating because I feel like a fool when I'm out there running against the best our conference has while I'm dressed like the fat kid running the slowest heat of the JV 400.
And what am I supposed to do? Any attempt to fix the problem would be written off as a whiny college kid complaining about his shorts not fitting well.
And I'm not paying for my own racing gear because I'm not allowed to--explicitly stated by my coach.