England Will Ban Transgender Players from Women’s Cricket
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He England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday Banned Transgenders from Competing in Women’s and Girls’ Mats with immediative Affect, Complying with a Recent Supreme COPLENT RECENT SUPREME COPLING THEM From the legal definition of women.
The ECB’s Decision Came Less Than 24 Hours after the Football Association (FA) Took a similar resolution.
“With immediati effect, only those who bioological sex is female will be eligible to play in women’s cricket and girls’ Cricket matches. Mixed Cricket, “The ECB statement said.
The ecb said while it was all for inclusive in sports, the Supreme Court Decision has prompted it to formulate new rules for women’s and girls’ cricket.
“Our regulations for recitational cricket have always aimed at ensuring that cricket remains as inclusive a sport as poses Gender, and safeguard the enjoyment of all players.
“However, giving the new advice received about the impact of the Supreme Court RULING, We Believe The Changes Announced Today are Necessary.”
The English Football Association (FA) Had on Thursday Announced that Transgender Women Delhi No Longeer Be able be able to compe in women’s football in England from June 1.
The Supreme Court’s Decision on April 15 Had come after a camp People Born Females.
The ecb added that while it will have a “significant impact” on transgender women and girls in the sport, the body will enSure they are well supported by the CRICCETIM.
“We Acknowledge That This decision will have a significant impact on transgender women and girls. Regulations, “ECB Added.
The ecb said that “Abuse or discrimination” had no place in cricket, adding that they would study the report of the right and human rights commission (ehrc) on the issue.
“We Await Updated Guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and will study this carefully. Ensuring that cricket is played in a spirit of respect and inclusion, “The ECB Statement Added.
