Another infuriating "sports ban" article from the BBC

Great statement by the governing body who want to protect the integrity and development of their sport, but what a word salad 'non birth gender females' is!

Power..

Numerous. At the upper levels, males have better hand to eye co-ordination, males have better aim, better visuo-motor tracking. Upper body strength also plays enough of a role in darts that at elite levels it makes a difference. So while brilliant women can beat average men, at the elite levels, men will win every time.

Reach, opportunity to practice

What advantages does a male have over a female in darts?

Should men be banned from exploiting women and their resources? Yes. Yes they should.

Should the BBC now be stripped of its licence and all public funding as having betrayed their own regulations to the point of it being downright laughable?

Yes. Yes they should.

Well done England Darts but, ffs, they're not any sort of female.

Such a relief to see England Darts unequivocal in taking the side of women, very pleased to read this:

https://englanddarts.co.uk/183-statement-concerning-transgender

England Darts has canvassed its players and executives in this very important issue concerning the future of Women's darts, and how England can continue to protect the integrity within our sport for its female members.

We are mindful that it this has become very derisive issue, and one we would never have thought would be an issue some 50 years ago, when we set up our systems of competition.

England as the national organisation within the World Darts Federation, have a duty to decide how to continue to promote and compete in events which are in the best interests of our members, in this case our women.

To compete and associate ourselves in events with non birth gender females in Women's events would be seen as accepting this situation, along with sending a message out that we are condoning and contributing to a situation which will ultimately result in the demise of our Women's sport, a sport many people across our sport, have invested a tremendous amount of time and effort for many years in securing the right of Women to have their own championships where they compete on a level playing field with their fellow female born competitors.

This decision has not been made hastily, and whilst certain International Championships may be affected by this decision, depending upon the views of others, nothing has ever been achieved without possible sacrifice, and England Darts are fully supportive of our Women and urge everyone within England Darts and fellow International Organisations/Associations to support Women's Darts.

We will not be drawn into being judgemental about any person's life style choices, that is entirely their own choices, and is nothing to do with England Darts, neither will we be drawn into any abuse of any individuals, this decision is to protect the integrity of Women's Darts as a sport in its own right.

On Behalf of England Darts
Tommy Thompson.

So yet another pointless pandering BBC article designed to make us all feel sorry for the bloke in lipstick who was 65337th in the men’s league so they want to bulldoze their way to number 1 in the women’s league using their male physicality. And anyone - especially those pesky women - who doesn’t agree should just STFU and #bekind

It really is Groundhog Day

Here’s the BBC complaints page https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints

I’ve complained about the inaccuracy in the article, they haven’t been banned they just have to follow the rules and enter the correct sex category

It wouldn't be the BBC if we went a whole twenty four hours without news of the most marginalised and vulnerable community on the planet.

What's stopping him competing against other men?

'Just keep your opinions to yourself' says transgender darts player.
Another one telling women to STFU.

I'm not sure that the BBC is capable of uncapturing itself.