www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/transgender-policy/
A policy that one can admire for its certitude, if not much else.
Good fucking god, who wrote this nonsense?!
'Deliberate use of inappropriate names and pronouns amounts to harassment.'
'Titles such as Mx may be requested, and are already appearing in, for instance, Passports'
'If an individual has a GRC, any person learning of a that individual’s trans history, while working in an ‘official capacity’ – such as a manager or office staff – would commit a criminal offence if they passed this information on, without the explicit permission of the person concerned.'
'It is, in any case, good practice to treat trans people as though they have a GRC, and maintain absolute confidentiality'
'Where a person changes gender role, whilst still being an active, playing member (or a member of staff)[3], all documents relating to the person’s previous history, name, gender status or other personal details should be kept separately from other club paperwork, in a locked safe or drawer, in double envelopes which must be sealed, marked confidential, and only accessed by a named person, agreed by the trans person, for instance, the Club manager, whose name should appear on the outer envelope'
'players, staff and spectators ... must be accommodated in men’s and women’s toilets and changing areas, according to the gender role in which they are living full-time'
'When teams are staying away from home overnight, the usual practice is for two people to share a room. It is also usually acceptable in situations where one of the pair is trans, as long as the trans person is in agreement. This means trans boys/men will share with one other boy/man, and vice versa. The manager will have responsibility for ensuring that a sensible choice of responsible individuals is made. For those under 16, the views of parents should be taken into account'
Later on, the policy suggests that safety should be taken into account and acknowledges sex differences, but given that any mention of anyone's sex or gender identity is to be buried in radiation-proof secret lead-lined safes 200 leagues beneath the sea, how on earth would this be implemented?
If a big, beefy male decides they wants to play with the girls, how do they delicately mention the safety aspect without risking aforementioned heinous criminal wrongthink?
Wonder no more! A helpful hypothetical situation is demonstrated by 'Martha':
'Case study: Martha had recently transitioned. She had played ice-hockey as a man and the men’s team regarded her as a good, but not outstanding player. During the first year following her transition, she was more focussed on dealing with her work situation, and she temporary stopped playing. As things settled down in her life, she wanted to play ice-hockey again, and approached the women’s team manager. The manager said that the usual process was to have a trial with the women’s team. The women’s team captain was fine with this, but some of the other players objected and one asked if she had a gender recognition certificate. The manager said, “I don’t know, and I’m not going to ask. It would be a breach of her privacy and it’s not relevant”. The manager and the captain, insisted that it was only fair to let Martha try out for the team. Martha’s trial showed that her standard of play was considered good enough to be a team member, but she was certainly not the best player. Several other woman played to a higher standard. She joined the team, and the matter was never raised again.'