Wheelchairs vs. Legs., hs girl can't join track. Options

[pandamonium]

The article is long so imma make a summary. On my local news station there is this girl who is on a wheelchair but the specialized wheelchair for sport (she still uses her arms though). Everyone is okay for her to be on the track team including matches against other schools but the PIAA of the state wont allow her to be on the track team because of her wheelchair.

What do you think? Can she be on the track team? even though she is on a wheelchair..

My opinion: its a icky situation cause i feel bad for her but in my mind it still pops up that she is in a wheel chair there might be a slight advantage for her, but then again she moves them with her arms. I am not sure but i dont think she should be on the team. lol sorry.


Article here.

[mznikki]

it is track and field. she should be treated equally people shouldn't see her or segregate her because of the wheelchair she's just like everyone else. she's capable of saying what she can do and can't do if she knew she couldn't do field then she wouldn't have joined in the first place. let the girl advocate herself don't tell her what she can or can not do.

[alysaphobia]

she should be treated equally people shouldn't see her or segregate her because of the wheelchair she's just like everyone else.

i'd disagree with the 'she's just like everyone else' statement; she's in a wheelchair and everybody else is on their legs. i think it's super she wants to get involved in sports even with her wheelchair status but i think there's room to argue the wheelchair might give her an advantage, however ridiculous that may be. i don't think she should be allowed to join in, sorry.

[mznikki]

i'd disagree with the 'she's just like everyone else' statement; she's in a wheelchair and everybody else is on their legs. i think it's super she wants to get involved in sports even with her wheelchair status but i think there's room to argue the wheelchair might give her an advantage, however ridiculous that may be. i don't think she should be allowed to join in, sorry.

Well..people in wheelchairs are human too, thats what I meant, and she still could participate in field events where she's using just her arms.

kyro- even if you were being sarcastic , it still can be considered to some, who don't pick up on the sarcasim as quickly, as offensive and rude, or even if they do pick up on it they may be offended regardless of your sarcasim. Also, I flipped out my appologies.