I may have posted this already so apologies but I don't remember if I got a solution.
One of the women's teams I referee regularly has a player who is part of a conservative catholic denomination and wears a shin length skirt over her shorts. Something about modesty I think? I am no expert on the religious group she's a part of.
At full time in a game last season the opposition players asked me "can she wear a skirt?". I hastily replied that I wasn't sure I had the power to make her change it since it wasn't a safety issue but would ask the CFA. Naff reply I know but if you don't know something I find players respond better if you don't chat sh*t.
The clubs manager informed me of the religious angle and I tried reading through IFAB but it still isn't clear?
Feels like a clash of inclusion policy and the LOTG maybe?
One of the women's teams I referee regularly has a player who is part of a conservative catholic denomination and wears a shin length skirt over her shorts. Something about modesty I think? I am no expert on the religious group she's a part of.
At full time in a game last season the opposition players asked me "can she wear a skirt?". I hastily replied that I wasn't sure I had the power to make her change it since it wasn't a safety issue but would ask the CFA. Naff reply I know but if you don't know something I find players respond better if you don't chat sh*t.
The clubs manager informed me of the religious angle and I tried reading through IFAB but it still isn't clear?
Feels like a clash of inclusion policy and the LOTG maybe?