During the past twenty years, one of the best-documented forms of assignment of players to a position on athletic teams based on ascribed status rather than achieved status is popularly known as "stacking."

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"Stacking" is a real phenomenon in sports where players are assigned positions based on their perceived ascribed status, such as race or ethnicity, rather than their achieved status or actual abilities. It has been well documented in various sports over the past two decades.

During the Past Twenty Years, One of the Best-Documented Forms