Transgender players who have been through male puberty will not be permitted to play international women’s cricket under new ICC gender eligibility regulations

The International Cricket Council has become the latest sports body to ban transgender players from the elite women’s game if they have gone through male puberty.

The ICC said it had taken the decision, following an extensive scientific review and nine-month consultation, to “protect the integrity of the international women’s game and the safety of players”.

It joins rugby union, swimming, cycling, athletics and rugby league, who have all gone down a similar path in recent years after citing concerns over fairness or safety.

  • redcalcium@lemmy.instituteEnglish
    711·
    1 year ago

    How about adding a third category instead: a free for all category where all genders are welcome to compete and can use as much steroid as they want.

    • LufyCZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      While I think people should be allowed to do anything they want with their bodies, I understand that sports leagues don’t want the athletes to push boundaries and destroy their bodies with stupid amounts of steroids.

    • Dozzi92@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      1 year ago

      I’ve always said baseball needs to just say fuck it and let guys go nuts. I want to see someone throw a 108mph fastball that gets clobbered 600ft.