Snooker becomes latest sport to ban transgender players from women's game

Snooker’s governing body has banned trans women from women’s tournaments

New rules from Snooker‘s governing body outline that only people born biologically female are allowed to compete in women’s events, making it the latest sports governing body to exclude trans athletes from participating. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has now updated its eligibility policy, as first reported by the Telegraph.  This comes a year after a contentious Supreme Court ruling, which declared that the le…

Snooker becomes latest sport to ban transgender players from women's game

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association has introduced regulations permitting only those born biologically female to participate in women's competitions.The announcement comes 12 months after the Supreme Court determined that biological sex should form the basis of the legal definition of a woman.A statement appeared on the governing body's website on Friday morning, marking the conclusion of a review process that began a year a…

Snooker body bans trans athletes from women’s events under new policy

The WPBSA has updated its eligibility policy so only biological females can compete in women’s snooker events, prompting criticism over inclusion and communication.