Which of the following is NOT listed as an example of contact sports that may have separate gender teams?

• A. Boxing
• B. Wrestling
• C. Soccer
• D. Hockey

Answer: (C)

The idea tested is that certain sports are seen as allowing separate gender teams because of the level of direct contact and safety considerations involved. Boxing, wrestling, and ice hockey are classic examples where schools may sponsor distinct men’s and women’s teams due to the serious physical contact, weight classes, and other safety factors that can affect fairness and athlete safety. Soccer, while a contact sport, is not typically cited in the same way as an example of a sport that may have separate gender teams; many schools offer both men’s and women’s soccer and treat it as a standard sport with parallel programs, rather than as an exception under that guideline. So soccer is the one that isn’t listed among the examples.