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.
in all fairness, he wasn’t used to playing with boobs.
good for her.
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Great now do soccer rugby or any other sport that requires physical strength or speed or both and then get back to me
NOT REALLY a “physical” sport.
She was playing with two sets.................
Maybe he’ll try competing against the kids.
I don’t see what advantage a man would have over a women in pool.
Get them mental health care or shun them entirely. Stop encouraging this gender nonsense! There are way more of us. Shut it down. Who is behind this, some school board Karens, or idiot leftist parents who insist on being their child’s “best friend”? More like demonic faggots who have imbedded themselves in the bureaucracy. There is no good reason to allow such foolishness.
Correct
The headline should read:
“British female pool player defeats MENTALLY ILL player for championship win”
Reach?
Why is pool gendered as a competitive sport?
Good question, as I have played pool many times against females..............
Any excuse to post this.
Well, like bowling, it’s a bit of an abuse of the word ‘sport’ - either lumping too much into the word, or not using a more proper term, such as ‘athletics’.
Exactly. And do it before a woman in sports is paralyzed or dies after one of these frauds smashes into her.
I believe tournament-regulation tables are 9’ x 4.5’, and I believe they allow for the use of a bridge in some cases where reach is an issue. But in most cases unless you just have a very tiny frame and short arms, most shots wouldn’t be a problem.
Since pool isn’t a physical contact sport like boxing, volleyball, etc., I don’t see any gender advantage at the pool table so the divisions never made sense to me for pool. It would be like having a men’s and women’s division in pinball tournaments. There’s no advantage for gender: man, woman or mentally confused.
That does not dismiss the fact that the “trans” thing is still ridiculous on its surface, but I digress.
Why is it that all these trannies are ugly as all get out?
Exactly it is severe mental illness
Epic
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