Massachusetts HS field hockey team refuses to play against school that has 'members of the opposite sex'

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A Massachusetts high school is refusing to play another school’s girls’ field hockey team due to biological male players on its roster.

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District released a statement to media members on Tuesday saying that they’re forfeiting the girls’ field hockey game against Somerset Berkley Regional High School.

The decision to forfeit, which came after coaches and team captains convened on the matter, comes after a new policy that was put in place allowing players and/or coaches to opt out of any games or competitions against an opposing team that "includes a member of the opposite sex."

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"In accordance with School Committee Police JJIB – Interscholastic Athletics, whose updates were approved by the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School Committee on June 25, 2024, the District has notified Somerset Berkley Regional High School that we will be forfeiting the Field Hockey contest scheduled for September 17," the school district’s statement read. 

An NCAA field hockey match between Iowa and Boston University, Sept. 2, 2022, at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa. (IMAGN)

"Our Field Hockey coaches and captains made this decision, and we notified our opponent accordingly," the statement continued. "The District supports this decision as there are times where we have to place a higher value on safety than on victory. We understand this forfeit will impact our chances for a league championship and possibly playoff eligibility, but we remain hopeful that other schools consider following suit to achieve safety and promote fair competition for female athletes."

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