Today, June 23, 2022, we celebrate 50 years of Title IX.

So, what is Title IX?

Title IX states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance”

In just 37 words, none of which are "sports," the landscape of sports were changed to provide more groundbreaking opportunities for girls and women in sport. Since then, Title IX has worked to provide more opportunities for minority groups.

Image Descriptions: Action shots from the Bay State Summer Games competitions. Judo (2019), Girls Basketball (2021), Girls Soccer (2019), Podium (1983), Girls Basketball (1983), Girls Soccer (1994), Softball team (2019), Girls Soccer team (1989), Rugby (2019), Girls Ice Hockey (2021), Fencing (2019), Track & Field (1991), Field Hockey (1994), Swimming (1998)

Bay State Games has offered divisions for girls and women since the start. As we are celebrating our 40th year, 27 of 30 sports offered in 2022 include a women's division.

While a lot of progress has been made, we look forward to what the next 50 years will bring to increase inclusion in sport.

For more statistics on Title IX, click here. (provided by Women's Sports Foundation)

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Previous Posts:

Week 12: BSG Summer Figure Skating

Week 11 - BSG No-No

Week 10 - BSG 10th Anniversary (1991)

Week 9 - BSG Logos

Week 8 - Bikes Only

Week 7: Seeing Double at Track & Field

Week 6 - Pat Connaughton, Baseball Star

Week 5 - 1996 Summer Games Top Shots

Week 4 - Spot the Hall of Famer

Week 3 - Let's Jump!

Week 2 - 1994 Top Shots

Week 1 - Light the Cauldron