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MyIronLung46 · 19/07/2021 23:23

Hi all

I would like an opinion on something before I broach the subject IRL.

I am male, I coach a 'Girls' team in what used to be a very male orientated sport. The players are teens or pre-teen.
A couple of the players identify as non-binary, and I have been told that they prefer not to be referred to as a girl.
As a coach, I am struggling to find an appropriate name when working with the group. Normally I would say 'Girls, can you please....' I also teach mixed sex teams of younger kids, and use the term 'guys', but I am concerned that 'guys' can be seen as a male orientated name (think Guys and Dolls).

Suggestions would be appreciated....

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334bu · 19/07/2021 23:34

Nothing wrong with team or folks.
You could also use the Glaswegian " hey yous!"

BlackeyedSusan · 19/07/2021 23:34

kids

whatever it is needs to be as easy to say as girls otherwise one tends to uyse the easy option.

EishetChayil · 19/07/2021 23:33

Tell them not to be so bloody daft.

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MyIronLung46 · 19/07/2021 23:33

@CiaoForNiao

Or ask them what they would like to be referred to as.
Yes, thats my plan, but I want to have a good few sensible options ready, not to steer the opinion, but to give as considered options.
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MyIronLung46 · 19/07/2021 23:31

Yes, the fact that its established as a girls team holds a lot of weight....

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CiaoForNiao · 19/07/2021 23:31

Or ask them what they would like to be referred to as.

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/07/2021 23:30

Everyone? Everybody? Whatever the team name is? I like peeps, personally.

EastWestWhosBest · 19/07/2021 23:27

Could you use ‘team’? Like a teacher might say ‘year 6’.

CiaoForNiao · 19/07/2021 23:27

"Team"
"Kids"
"Children"

Or guys is fine imo.

GingerAndTheBiscuits · 19/07/2021 23:27

“Everybody, can you…”

SilverOak · 19/07/2021 23:25

It’s not the 1950s, Guys is not a male oriented term. You could always refer to them as children, since that’s what they are. Or people could just get over the fact that when you join a girls team you’re likely to hear the word “girls” used a lot.

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