Muslim football team in Canada refuses to play with girls

One of two girl players was asked to sit on the sidelines during match with Islamic Society of North America


Web Desk June 04, 2015
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A Muslim football team in Canada sparked a controversy after refusing to play against another team which consisted of two female players.

Mid-way during the match between the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and Catholic Robert F Hall Secondary School in Brampton, the Catholic school's coach was pulled to the side by the ISNA coach and told that the team was not comfortable playing against two girls.

Carla Briscoe, one of the two females on the football team, was asked to sit out in the second half if she wanted to see her team continue to play.


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Knowing that the school's qualification was based on goal difference, Carla agreed to stay on the sidelines, but admitted she was "upset" by the decision.

"We were a little bit caught off-guard because we assumed it was a senior boys’ league and we thought it was exclusively for boys," said that ISNA team coach.


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"Freemixing is something we generally do not do, more so out of respect than anything. It's got nothing to do with discrimination," he added.

In fact, the district football league rules state that girls are permitted to play in any team if their school does not offer a team for girls.

This article originally appeared on Mirror

COMMENTS (22)

hellboy | 8 years ago | Reply First time i came to know this name "Muslim football team" only for muslims.
Ibby | 8 years ago | Reply Good call by ISNA for making such a request. I don't think commenters have played in Western sports Teams. I have gone to schools in US and I know what language is used in sport team to call another person. For instance you shout profanities, refer to various body parts, etc. to "motivate" and bring up the team spirit, move you Keaster, behind (butt), is one slang term for-example, used in America for any player who is a little lazy on the field. So, when you hear girls being referred to like that by their fellow team mates, and the fact that you are part of the same game, might have played in the decision, for which everyone is responsible for keep promoting such acts in the society. If we can't stop someone then we should not join them in promoting such disrespectful foul language that is part of any sports, we all know that.
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