Book Club Kit

Welcome to the Play on Book Club Kit! Get ready to dive into 140 years of the women’s game with a little help from guiding questions, thematic activities, and more. Whether you’re a soccer player or fan of women’s sports or not, we believe you’ll find a story that resonates within these pages.
Sample Question
The media has a huge influence on how women athletes are portrayed and in chapter 4 we learn that sponsors and the media tend to punish women more harshly than men for the same infractions. In what ways have you seen double standards in your work or life and what strategies have worked to challenge those standards?
Sample Activity
New Rules: As a group, create new ‘fouls’ and ‘advantages’ in work and life. What would be considered ‘yellow card’ offenses (calling for a warning) versus ‘red card’ offenses (ejection from the game)? What would ‘playing on’ look like?
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Double Standards, Sponsors and that Infamous Ponytail Yank: What Women’s Soccer Can Learn From 2009 Incident
It was about six minutes into our interview on Applebee’s Tailgate Talk when co-host Tim Lambert asked if I’d ever heard of Elizabeth Lambert. “We’re not kin,” he assured me. Elizabeth Lambert, for anyone not following women’s soccer in 2009, is the University of New...
What Can Youth Sports Learn from Play Therapy?
Try to imagine this happening today: a select soccer team huddles before the starting whistle, focused and intent. The 13-year-olds, all girls, take turns amping each other up. “Let’s go!” they growl. “We’ve got this!” The whistle blows, the game begins – and within...
Beer, False Teeth and Singalongs: the Lighter Side of the Legendary Dick, Kerr’s Ladies
Of all the stories of the legendary Dick, Kerr’s Ladies, the one that stuck with me had nothing to do with their many achievements. Yes, they won a lopsided 759 of their 833 games; admittedly, they were celebrities in their day, attracting 53,000 fans to one match...
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