High school athlete disqualified at cross-country meet for wearing hijab

didn't they ask for and receive special permission? Like anybody else could have done?

Does this mean that, as a coach, your must comb the rule book with a fine toothed comb to find any and all rules that might cause a violation, including their unclear interpretations?

David S wrote:

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/high-school-athlete-disqualified-at-crosscountry-meet-for-wearing-hijab-004341741.html

You're allowed to wear a hijab in the Olympics but not in the Christian Caliphate of Ohio...

Not sure what HS rules are but if hats aren’t allowed than this is a moot point. Should’ve known better. If hats are allowed but must be a school color then next time get with the program. Pretty simple

These people clearly need to find something in their lives to get annoyed about. What people choose to wear on their heads really shouldn't be a big deal.

I think we should be open and welcoming to all in running. A town near where I live has a muslim population of about 12%, but in every race I've ever run there or nearby, the proportion of muslim runners is less than 1%. We should be encouraging girls like this to participate - it might just help to build more understanding between cultures.

Good for Ohio.

The real world values and practices of Islam are not compatible with the values of the USA. If Islamic values where enforced here in the USA just consider what would not be allowed. We will not let our country be ruined in the way Europe has done.

measure that logo, 2 1/4" square max

my son needs his emotional support animal can he run with it in a meet?

hard work wrote:

These people clearly need to find something in their lives to get annoyed about. What people choose to wear on their heads really shouldn't be a big deal.

I think we should be open and welcoming to all in running. A town near where I live has a muslim population of about 12%, but in every race I've ever run there or nearby, the proportion of muslim runners is less than 1%. We should be encouraging girls like this to participate - it might just help to build more understanding between cultures.

Open your eyes, fool. These things appear harmless and small at first. Nazism and much of Islam. You think it's silly, but look at very recent history and it's not so silly. Evil s#it usually happens little by little.

You are not modest wrote:

To say women wearing hijab are modest, implies that women not wearing hijab are not modest.

alpha wrote:

Hate symbol? It's a symbol of modesty and self respect.

Ya know whats worse than an INCEL?

A whiney SJW tw@t like you.

Some are, some are not.

Hardloper wrote:

Damn libs, can you go one day without pretending to be outraged

Actual conservatives believe in (a) religious freedom, and (b) elimination of meaningless regulations. It's a high school cross country race for God's sake. Let her wear the hijab if she wants.

Actual conservative wrote:

Hardloper wrote:

Damn libs, can you go one day without pretending to be outraged

Actual conservatives believe in (a) religious freedom, and (b) elimination of meaningless regulations. It's a high school cross country race for God's sake. Let her wear the hijab if she wants.

You are naive

That's a 4%Hijab. One of the other coaches complained that it confers an unfair advantage.

All she needs to do was sign a waiver. Why did everyone throw a hissy fit over a waiver that protects the 1st amendment. The waiver was created for people like her to religuous freedom. How do they not understand what legal documentation is?

important policy wrote:

I just have to wonder how the NCAA and IAAF manage to keep their competitions from descending into chaos without similar rigidly enforced rules.

The NCAA and IAAF aren't dealing with the same population as your typical high school competition (hundreds of 13-18 year old kids, the vast majority of whom don't know wtf they're doing)...

But nice try with the false equivalency.

This didn't have to be a national story. All the official had to do was take the coach aside and explain that he had to submit the waiver at the next meet. End of story and controversy. In this day and age a person would have to be living in a bubble not to know that the hijab is a Muslim custom and like that of other religions should be respected. For the past 20 years or so I've seen high school runners wearing one with no problem. Common sense would be a warning to have the waiver in hand at the next meet!

exrunner wrote:

moanswers wrote:

+1

It's a HS XC race! How does what one wears on their head give anyone and advantage or disadvantage?

HS xc uniform rules are over the top. The only rule should be that your team you run for is identifiable on the front and back of the jersey. Isn't that all that matters when it comes to the actual race? If a school wants to make rules about how it is represented in public which could dictate what racers wear, then that is up to the school. but the governing bodies of track and XC need to focus on putting on a race with an even playing field and stop being uniform cops.

The USA is so over the top about everything.

Sounds like it’s not a good fit for you. It’s not for everyone.

Hijabs should not be allowed in high school xc.

If an entire team wore hijabs, the girls running against them wouldn't be able to tell who's who and, in a team competition like hs xc, this would be an advantage.

Unlike other religious items, a hijab, to great degree, masks the identity of a runner from behind.

Unlike track, the pace and rhythm of an xc race is frequently set by those around/ahead of you. In large hs xc meets, runners are always squaring up against the guys/gals theyve seen and raced against at dual/league meets. Runners with hijabs distort this element of the sport.

Sure, this is one girl (and maybe a few dozen total in the US in hs xc),I'm just saying.

All Religions Are Insane wrote:

[quote]David S wrote:

Claiming to be freeing someone from oppression by granting them freedom to be oppressed. I guess it's too difficult to ask for some consistency.

Spot on. It is only when western culture has been crushed by the liberal idiots that they'll wake up (far, far too late). So-called 'Liberals' (actually, better described as fascist, totalitarian brain-washed morons who go in to conniptions when anyone disagrees with them); idiots who are on the one hand, living off the fruits of far better people who came before them, and secondly determined to destroy every value that made the west great.

There are 50+ muslim countries in the world. If this girl and her family want to experience female oppression, [ie. genital mutilation, 'honor' killings because a girl has had the privilege of having been gang raped or even sometimes had the temerity to simply look at a man or dance in the rain; countries in which women are overwhelmingly not allowed any sort of freedom to leave the house, or a job without a male protector agreeing to it; countries that all overwhelmingly support underage child 'marriage' - ie child rape; countries that force women in to prostitution when there is no male protector present] then they should really keep going.!

Hijab = symbol of female oppression, and support of religious and ideological views directly opposed to the western values we have built our societies on. By wearing it, she rejects everything we value and believe in (if she objects to this, she either doesn't believe in the Koran - it is all in there, or she's ignorant and hasn't read the Koran OR she is lying).

seikosha wrote:

Actually you are allowed to wear it. You just need to get an exemption for it which she and or her coach failed to do.

Needing an exemption to race in a hijab is outright discrimination! This is absolutely ridiculous! There is no good reason to have a rule like this!! There is really no substantial difference between wearing a toque or balaclava on a cold day than wearing a hijab, given the hijab is tucked in so it can't get caught on or interfere with others.