A teammate of the Massachusetts high school field hockey player who had some of her teeth knocked out when an opposing male player shot the ball at her face Thursday is calling on authorities to create a new league for boys only, due to their “significant” athletic advantage.
Kelsey Bain, a captain on the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, posted her letter to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association on X Sunday, after her teammate was drilled in the face by a Swampscott High School player.
After the girl’s “shrieks and screams of fear and pain” filled the stadium, the MIAA issued a statement saying it strives to create a “welcoming, safe and belonging atmosphere for all participants,” in accordance with state laws that ban gender discrimination in scholastic sports.
“I understand that the MIAA is adhering to the Massachusetts Equal Rights Amendment, but continuously using the law as a scapegoat for criticism and issues regarding this topic is unacceptable,” wrote Bain.
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