Here is the WBCA's position paper on male practice players. The WBCA recognizes that if used improperly, male scout squads can be a bad thing, but that if used properly, they can be a great thing. It therefore opposes any legislation banning male practice players, but it encourages coaches to use them carefully, and it recommends guidelines for best practices.

The CWA seems to think that using male practice players means that non-starters end up sitting at practice doing nothing. The WBCA has an entirely different view. In fact, it argues that male practice players can benefit non-starters in several ways. E.g.:

1. Non-starters have someone to play against while starters rest or do other things.

2. Because men serve as scouts teams, non-starters don't have to play that role, and they can focus on other things that will help their development.

3. Because men can serve as dummies in some drills, non-starters can participate in the drills rather than being the dummies.