A Massachusetts school superintendent has spoken out after a girl’s teeth were knocked out by a field hockey player.
During a state tournament game Thursday, a male member of the Swampscott High School girls field hockey team took a shot that hit a player in the face, causing “significant facial and dental injuries.” , according to Bill Runey.
Runey is the superintendent of the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District, where the injury occurred.
Check out the photo taken below:
In this video you see a high school field hockey player taking a shot in what is supposed to be an ALL GIRLS game. His shot hits a real girl in the face and reportedly knocks her teeth out. Warning: The boy’s punch-induced screams are disturbing. The men’s team won. pic.twitter.com/mbnxU9ejIK
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) November 3, 2023
The man was allowed to play the game because the “Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association allows men and women to participate in sports of the opposite sex if it is not made available to their own; therefore, a man can participate in the field hockey, which is generally a women’s sport,” he reports Fox News.
That being said, Runey responded to the horrible wound writing a letter to the community expressing concerns about the MIAA rule and suggesting changes are needed.
“In speaking with an MIAA representative this morning, he shared that the MIAA handbook has a legal notice (see their legal notice) that explains how the Massachusetts Equal Rights Amendment makes it legal for the participation of men on women’s teams. I understand that the massive ERA legislation is voluminous, and therefore very difficult to amend in its entirety,” he wrote.
“However, seeing the horror in the eyes of our players and coaches as they hailed their bus last night is proof to me that there needs to be a renewed focus on the part of the MIAA to protect safety of our athletes. In years past, there were provisions in girls’ volleyball that, while boys could participate, they couldn’t play on the front line because their ability to shoot the ball created a higher level of risk. I’ they have said that these restrictions were deemed illegal and no longer exist,” he continued.
“Athletics has come so far in the area of safety, but the equipment and training our athletes receive today requires us to be more mindful of all our safety rules and policies . To be clear, I have the utmost respect for the abilities of female athletes. I am a father of three children and all three were very successful in their high school athletic careers. Both of my daughters are still in the athletic field today because, in large part from their positive experience in high school athletics. We have a responsibility to preserve that positivity for all of our athletes today and in the future,” he concluded.
Swampscott’s #2 field hockey player is male.
He reportedly knocked out a Dighton-Rehoboth player’s teeth tonight. See 57:42: https://t.co/epRZz7A5ib…
I could have killed her. https://t.co/tJqV5P1Biw pic.twitter.com/A2Om896LHW
— Nicole Solas, sued by the Teachers Union (@Nicoletta0602) November 3, 2023
The MIAA, in turn, responded by issuing a statement basically saying that concerns about girls getting injured is not a good enough reason to change the rules.
“The court determined that a blanket rule prohibiting boys from playing on girls’ teams, where there was no equivalent boys’ team, violated the ERA,” the statement said.
“We respect and understand the complexity and concerns that exist regarding student safety. However, student safety has not been a successful defense for excluding students of one gender from participating on opposite-sex teams. In general , the arguments fail because of the lack of correlation between injuries and mixed teams,” he continues.
In response, the association was rationed on Twitter.
Look at:
I want @MIAA033 dissolved and sued into oblivion.
— Mistress B (@TheMistressB) November 4, 2023
Do you allow men to play women? WTF is wrong with your mind?
— Benny Fu (@bennytaipei) November 3, 2023
You are putting the girls in grave danger. But you don’t care, do you? How many life changes will you allow?
— Angel (@Lucypat1H) November 4, 2023
@MIAA033 Men do not belong to women’s teams. This continues to be proven time and time again. How many women have to be hurt because some guy isn’t good enough to play against his own gender?
— Carolina Blonde (@ncblonde00) November 4, 2023
@MIAA033 No mention of the girl who rearranged his mouth? It’s not strange. When are you going to stop this stupid rule to allow men to hit girls? Does someone have to die? You and your MIAA don’t give a damn.
— Robert C. (@36_opie80352) November 4, 2023
Meanwhile, Swampscott athletic director Kelly Wolff sent an email to the Boston Herald calling what happened Thursday an “unfortunate injury” that occurred in a “legal play.”
“We are sorry that any player was hurt and we wish the Dighton-Rehoboth player a speedy recovery. The Swampscott player who shot is a 4-year varsity player and co-captain who, under MIAA rules, has exactly the same right to participate than any player on any team,” he said.
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