Another controversy is being stirred at AYSO with a girl being asked to take down her hair beads if she wanted to play. Law 4 prohibits the wearing of jewelry as well as anything that is dangerous. AYSO argues that the rule is absolute and includes items in the hair. The counter argument is that a lot of leagues have a lot of exceptions they've drawn up such as stud earrings or even allowing players to player in padded casts. The parents also argue other sports are now making exception for hair beads and it has unique cultural significance. Thoughts? It's becoming more and more of a problem and isn't the only recent incident (see below). It's now happened several times.
Mom accuses soccer league of racial bias over hair accessories
A Madison County mom is outraged after she says her young daughter was warned not to have hair beads in her hair or risk being excluded from recreational soccer activities in what she considers a r…
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A youth soccer player was ejected from a Bucks County game for wearing hair beads
“It’s culturally appropriate for someone to have beads in her hair and, if it’s not a danger to anyone else, why would it matter?” the player's coach said.
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6-year-old girl taken out of Hope Mills soccer game because of hair beads
A Hope Mills mother says her 6-year-old daughter was not allowed to play soccer because of her hair. She says her daughter was brushed off without an explanation.
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