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It seems that in some place common sense is starting to prevail.

Mass. HS field hockey team forfeits game over male athlete on opposing roster — year after female player seriously injured 

A Massachusetts high school girls’ field hockey team forfeited in advance of a game against a nearby rival with a male athlete listed on its roster — a year after a female player was injured when a ball hit by a boy smashed into her face during a playoff game.

 The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School was set to play against Somerset Berkley Regional High School on Sept. 17, but Dighton-Rehoboth backed out on Monday. “The District supports this decision as there are times where we have to place a higher value on safety than on victory,” Superintendent Bill Runey said in a statement Monday. 

 “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.”


 The team was able to back out of its match under a rule implemented after a Dighton-Rehoboth field hockey player was injured in a game against Swampscott last November.


https://nypost.com/2024/09/10/us-news/m ... al-roster/