Four years ago, the school decided to organize a girls' basketball team, and name it after their unorthodox uniforms...They call themselves the BCA Skirts. BCA – for Beth Chana Academy, a private Orthodox Jewish school in Orange, Connecticut. And Skirts for the traditional long dress the girls wear off the court...and on
15 Comments Posted
I've always said that if I can't do it in a dress I shouldn't be doing it. So far, there is nothing that I can't do that's right to do. Thanks for this story.
|
Wow, i saw this picture and it reminded me of the church I grew up in, a church that prided itself on following the biblical law (it is strange for a christian church to have this view), part of the teaching was that women do not wear pants. So for many years I did not wear pants. Although, I'm not in this church anymore, seeing this picture I am nostalgic for the good that putting standards in dressing is. The more I live out in the "norm", the more I do appreciate seeing pictures like this.
|
I love this, I love that these girls are out there, I love the team name... and I love the pride that the girls have in themselves!! GO SKIRTS!!! :)
|
I like to see this, as we really can do almost anything in long wide skirtsand dresses.
|
I don't think that combining the two is a good idea. Wearing pants while playing active games is not "immodest," it is also more convenient. Wearing skirt can cause getting entangled and tripping over to the point of head injury. I understand the desire to be involved in sports. However, to me this seems a little excessive. Why not wear pants and play only with other girls or just go to the all women gym wearing pants? It is unlikely that any Orthodox woman will got into professional sport anyway, so why put yourself at risk of a terrible disaster like brain injury or breaking a limb? And for what? For Basketball? is it worthy?
|
What a lovely story, it's nice to see the girls getting some exercise, and still remaining true to keeping themselves modest, and how nice the one girl has aspirations beyond high school.
|
When you are rooted in tradition, you can aim high, but you know sometimes clothes are a symbol for hiding something, remember
when G-d came to Adam and Eve, they were naked and wanted to hide from G-d. And G-d asked who told you that you are naked? So you cannot hide anything from G-d because everything is in his/her eyes.
|
I think it commendable that this school has managed to maintain closeness to our religion and yet adapt to the physical education needs of the students. As long as the school is a "Jewish" school I see no reason for anyone to complain or even question the basketball uniform. I only wish that other Jewish schools, for boys and girls, would involve themselves more in competitive athletics while keeping true to our faith. It is time we showed the world we can compete effectively in all areas, yet retain our wondeful and special "jewishness" Congrats to all the girls and their coach at the SKirts.
|
now we need to put their games live on the chabad internet site under sports.
|
I wholeheartedly agree with Hannah's comments (see above) about the danger of wearing clothes that can get tangled up and present a tripping hazard during sports. Athletic clothes are designed for a reason. On the other hand, there is the modesty issue. So, couldn't a loosely fitting, slightly-below-the-knee culotte be worn that would allow safe freedom of movement? (A pattern could be developed if such a garment is not available in stores)
|
yo b- a yo bca a yo bc sisters - my school my girls my game all in one - undeafeted - maybe due to the skirts maybe not either way - we could play a game and be proud of who we are and where we come from at the same time!
|
Although I wholeheartedly agree with modest dress, playing basketball in a long skirt is not safe. There are safety issues that need to be addressed with loose-fitting clothes on a basketball court. Tripping over skirts and getting tangled up in another person's skirt are just two possibilities. I wouldn't go on a hike up a mountain in flip-flops. I would wear hiking boots. The same thing applies here.
|
Huge Kiddush Hashem (sanctification of G-d's name) girls keep it going
|
Don't figure skaters wear skirts,
And is it still kosher when amazing shaina teitelbaum does a three sixty dunk?
|
I didn't know we made it onto Chabad.org, I was so surprised to see this article!
For all those who think playing in skirts is a danger, it really isn't. If you are used to walking, running, and living in skirts your whole life, you aren't very likely to trip all over it. :) If its between wearing what we think is appropriate, or lowering our standards to play a game of basketball, we will stick with the first. But if we can do both, why not?
And if someone did get "brain injury", no, it would not have been worth it. But playing sports in a different kind of uniform doesn't necessarily lead to severe injury, or injury at all! Actually, the worst accident we had was practically a bloody lip. A few bruises here and there, yes, but it's basketball! Come on!
It was an amazing season this year, and though I am graduating, I hope my friends and classmates continue to get better and better! Great job, guys!
|
|
LOGIN
ASK THE RABBI
Read this article
