Thunderhorse1986
Referees in England
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@Taff
Does the position she's playing impact your decision?
Does the position she's playing impact your decision?
If the situation were reversed, a man can play on a woman's team.
I admit to being a bit uneasy, but also worrying that I'm just showing my age.
I compare the size, power and aggression of the average male college player versus the equivalent female players (say, D2 to D2 or D1AA to D1AA) and I shudder.
For some reason as well I can't get much past "dunno, just seems wrong to me"
How do you feel about letting scrawny men with pubescent acne play?
Yes - sort of. If she's playing in the scrum, bluntly there could be all kinds of issues with teammates putting their hands where they shouldn't. I was always under the impression this is mixed teams are allowed up to a certain age but not above that age. I definitely wouldn't allow it if she played in the scrum; I'd be a bit more sympathetic if she was one of the backs, but as somebody has already mentioned, the whole thing just doesn't look right to me.Taff. Does the position she's playing impact your decision?
I compare the size, power and aggression of the average male college player versus the equivalent female players (say, D2 to D2 or D1AA to D1AA) and I shudder.
How do you feel about letting scrawny men with pubescent acne play?
This is a very interesting debate and i would love to see any WR/IRB guidance on the matter.
I think anyone saying it is inherently dangerous is being sexist. Yes, on average male players are bigger and stronger than women players, but there are plenty of scrawny little male players we let on the pitch against the 6ft 6 25 stone juggernaut of the opposition. Why not a woman?
Surely if she identifies as a man for that 80mins she/he can play.
Its all about what the person fancies being isnt it. So the modern thinking clowns say anyway.
Not necessarily but I think we can all agreeI don't mean a prop :biggrin:My bold above
Don't you really mean Scrumhalves?
This got posted on the USA Referees Facebook page (abandon hope all ye who enter there)
I haven't posted my opinion yet. What's the consensus here?
To save you time, WR haven't explicitly banned it. The guidelines are against it, but leave individual Unions wiggle room.[/FONT][/COLOR]
what was the consensus on the USA Referees Facebook page?
Based solely on ethical considerations you'd have to let her play because to do otherwise is clearly sexist. I wouldn't stop a left handed person from playing, so why would I stop a woman?
Based solely on ethical considerations you'd have to let her play because to do otherwise is clearly sexist. I wouldn't stop a left handed person from playing, so why would I stop a woman?
Based solely on ethical considerations you'd have to let her play because to do otherwise is clearly sexist. I wouldn't stop a left handed person from playing, so why would I stop a woman?