The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday banned transgenders with immediate effect from competing in women and girls, recently complied with the Supreme Court’s decision that excludes them from the legal definition of women. The ECB’s decision came after less than 24 hours of a similar resolution of the Football Association (FA). A statement issued by the ECB stated that it is recently announced a change in its rules on the eligibility of transgender players following the “updated legal status” after the Supreme Court’s decision.
The ECB’s statement said, “With immediate effect, only those whose biological sex women will be eligible to play in women cricket and girls cricket matches. Transgender women and girls can continue to play in open and mixed cricket,” the ECB statement said.
The ECB said that when it was for inclusion in all sports, the Supreme Court’s decision has inspired it to create new rules for women and girls cricket.
“Our rules for entertaining cricket have always aiming to ensure that cricket involves a game as possible. These include ways to manage inequalities, despite someone’s gender, and protecting the pleasure of all players.
“However, given the new advice received about the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision, we believe that the changes announced today are necessary.” The English Football Association (FA) announced on Thursday that transgender women would no longer be able to compete in women’s football in England from June 1.
Following the Supreme Court’s decision on 15 April, a campaign group “for women Scotland” had a petition against the Scottish government stating that sex-based security should be implemented only to women born.
The ECB stated that when it will have a “significant impact” on transgender women and girls in the game, the body will ensure that they are well supported by cricket ecosystem.
The ECB said, “We admit that this decision will have a significant impact on transgender women and girls. We will work with entertaining cricket boards to support people affected by this change in our rules.”
The ECB said that “misuse or discrimination” had no place in cricket, saying that they would study the equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report on the issue.
The ECB statement said that we are waiting for the update guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and will study it carefully.
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