Olympic women's basketball: why so rough?

[CTyankee]

It looks like a different game from what I see here. Lots more physical. Pushing, shoving allowed. Why is that?

[Peregrine]

1. Because that is the way it's supposed to be played

[CTyankee]

2. It originated in this country and is played differently by the Aussies and the Brits?

Huh?

[obamanut2012]

4. They do have different rules for certain Olympic sports that are pro sports

Basketball, ice hockey etc.

Plus, this is how basketball is played here, too, in college and pro, even in HS and "even" by women.

[CTyankee]

13. How are the rules different for women's hockey?

The reason I ask is that my granddaughter is playing (and liking) women's hockey in boarding school. She didn't realize that she would get so beat up playing it, but now she's adjusted and really loves it. So I'm wondering if it's different in the post school world....

[obamanut2012]

14. Only in the Olympics

And that's men's and women's. Basically, less fighting.

[xmas74]

3. Because this is for more than a mere win.

This is for four years of bragging rights. The U.S. women are expected to dominate in this sport, even moreso than the men's basketball team. Any country who wants a chance with them had better play rough.

(I haven't even watched the Australia match but I can believe it's rough.I've watched the Aussie women play in college-DII and even a DIII-and they don't take prisoners. It's brutal, which is the only way to guarantee they play the U.S. By all rights, this is the U.S. team's to lose and the team that could take it from the are the Aussies.)

[CTyankee]

9. Hope Geno is prepared...that coach of the Aussie team sounds pretty determined...

[xmas74]

10. Very, very determined.

But I have absolute faith in our coach!

[joeybee12]

5. Rules are different...what would be called as a foul in this country

Is ignored...different rules allow for more physical play...took the UCONN, er, American women time to adjust today.

[CTyankee]

6. well, the U.S. team IS half UCONN...go huskies!

I don't watch any women's basketball except UCONN given where I am. Huge fans here in CT. So I am not used to seeing this stuff at this level, hence my disbelief in the way it is played in the Olympics...

[joeybee12]

7. Yeah, even the men's is different...

I think there are 6 UCONN ladies...so it is half the team!

[CTyankee]

8. I saw them coming out at the game with Croatia and I'd seen half of them lots of times!

Like old Home week..."shees I remember HER!"

[hifiguy]

11. We've got some bragging rights here in Minnesota, too:

Three of the US team: Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore and our very own homegrown Lindsay Whalen, are teammates on the WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx.

[CTyankee]

12. Maya Moore played for UCONN!

Glad to hear she's with the Minnesota Lynx! Good for you guys!

[applegrove]

15. I used to play basketball in high school. I liked it and you had to be aggressive but it wasn't

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rough. Then our senior girls team played the jr boys. Different game. Totally different game. Really rough and tumble. I didn't enjoy it at all.

[tabasco]

16. High school girls play rough here in WV. n/t