Posted on 10/16/2024 5:47:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
The competition garnered criticism for allowing trans women to compete in the women's category.
A British woman defeated her trans-identified biological male opponent in the UK Mini Series pool championships on Sunday, declaring victory over the man after making a "phenomenal comeback" near the end of the match.
Welsh player Kristy-Lee Davies defeated Harriet Haynes, a trans-identified male formerly named Chris, in the Ultimate Pool group mini-series championships on Oct. 13. The competition garnered criticism for allowing trans-identified males to compete in the women's category. Further controversy erupted when the only two biological male contestants who entered the competition squared off against each other in the semi-finals after dominating their female competitors, Reduxx reported.
Haynes defeated trans opponent Lucy Smith in the semi-finals before losing to Davies in the championships. Lynne Pinches, a female professional pool player who refused to compete against Haynes in the Women's Champion of Champions final last year, was delighted to see Davies defeat Haynes, describing the victory as "phenomenal." Pinches was one of three women who protested playing against Haynes last year, an effort that was supported by the Women's Rights Network.
The Women's Rights Network praised Davies for her win "despite the best efforts of the pool authorities to scupper her chances by allowing two males to compete in the female category," the group said. However, the organization noted that the trans competitor will still get to pick up prize money, which WRN declared "rightfully belongs to a woman."
Trans-identified athletes are permitted to participate in the sport without any limitations, as stipulated by the English Pool Association and World Eightball Pool Federation (WEPF), the regulating bodies of the Ultimate Pool Group. The EPA's current transgender bylaws have been under review since December 2023, as indicated on their website.
The WEPF announced last year that only women born as females would be allowed to compete in the women's division, but they soon overturned their decision after facing criticism from the radical LGBTQ community. However, the governing board imposed restrictions on trans-identified male's ability to compete, requiring athletes to identify as women for at least four years and have low testosterone levels. In January, female players filed a lawsuit against the WEPF, seeking that males be banned from participating in their competitions.
Benny was a genius.
Men have stronger hands and longer reach. Women can take out men at lower levels of play because they have finesse and planning as their advantages. At the upper tiers of play, there’s a skill gap where the men are picking up on the finesse plays and learning to plan better, while women’s arms and hands can’t change much. I learned better control and strategy from playing against women than men (well, when I could keep my damned mind on the game), but better power plays and tactics from men. That might just have been a player thing, but it seemed accurate to say at the time.
Let’s see them wrestle, as THAT is where the problem is.
Pool doesn’t require physical strength so its a pretty equal game. Its really who is just the best player. I’ve beaten men at pool many times. But I still disagree with letting men play women’s sports.
BREAKING NEWS!!! Female defeats trans player for championship win in epic Ice Fishing competition.
Maybe tranny was pms’ing.
I’m not much of a pool player, but I don’t think there is much variation based on whether male or female.
I remember watching the black spider lady pool player and she was awesome.
That took balls…
Pool, chess, rifle or pistol shooting. (Heck, add poetry reading, writing. ) I cannot physically justify a separate Men’s and Women’s Divisions for a few sports.
But the biatholon? Archery? Horseback riding (dressage), cross-country, triathlon? Males have a 10% to 30% advantage in almost every sporting competition.
Yep, pool, chess, poker, basically most anything that doesn't require significant physical exertion.
There are four times as many male professional pool players than female, so the competition is less stiff?
Like professional golf. One in over 300 men who try out get on the PGA tour; 1 in 30 women get onto the LPGA.
He lost to a girl. Suicide watch.
i have no problem with this, pool should be an all gender ‘sport’ like chess
“in all fairness, he wasn’t used to playing with boobs.”
Having a big pair does get in the way.
Absolutely. There are shots men can take from the wrist that most women would need to take from the elbow, and shots men can take from the elbow that most women need to take from the shoulder.
If it’s anything like shooting sports, women are often naturals. Many make excellent snipers. Both my daughter and my wife became excellent shots very quickly when I trained them. Other guys I know had the same experience with their ladies.
Why have pool championships for men and women seperately, except to have two seperate categories. If that is the reason, stick to the basics... Men and women.
Being able to shoot straight is a big plus in pool.
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