High school field hockey captain speaks out against rule allowing boys on girls teams after horrific injury

A high school field hockey player called on the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) to make a change after an incident during a match last week.

During a playoff game on Thursday night between Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School and Swampscott High School, a girl on the Dighton-Rehoboth team suffered "significant facial and dental injuries" that "required hospitalization" after she took a shot to the face from a male from Swampscott.

The play caused significant outrage on social media. But the MIAA allows males and females to participate in the other gender's sports if it is not made available to their own. Thus, a male may participate in field hockey, which is generally a sport for female athletes.