Curling Canada criticized for rules surrounding pregnancy exemptions
A Curling Canada news release intended to confirm the draw for the national women’s championship instead sparked a debate about inclusivity, equality and options for teams with players who are pregnant.
“Us being No. 6 as well and not knowing anything about it and finding out yesterday was, I guess, interesting to see that announcement,” Scheidegger told The Canadian Press on Wednesday. “Obviously I think the most glaring thing on the rule is that it just seems to be unequal.”“I’m confused to what position/standing in CTRS has to do with this,” Haughian said in a post. “Pregnancy is pregnancy.”
Under those residency rules, at least three of four players must live or have birthright status in their respective province or territory. Only one free agent is allowed per team unless an exemption is granted. Several notable curlers – including Olympian Dawn McEwen, Mike McEwen, Felix Asselin and Beth Peterson – criticized the eligibility rule on social media.
“All women curlers should be allowed to get replaced in the case of pregnancy with someone that follows all the residency rule,” Asselin tweeted. “It can’t be an excuse to add an import. This is very sad.”
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