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
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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.
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.
"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
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.
PHOTO: YOUTUBE
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.
PHOTO: YOUTUBE
"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