Skorts controversy: Special congress called to vote on clothing issue
The Camogie Association has announced that it will hold a special congress to discuss and vote on the issue of wearing skorts.
The issue came to prominence again last weekend following a protest by
Kilkenny
and
Dublin
senior
camogie
teams at the Leinster senior semi-final, whereby the players wore shorts instead of the
regulatory 'skorts'
, almost saw the match being completely called off.
Later in the week, Dublin camogie instructed its referees to allow games to go ahead even if players refuse to wear skorts, despite the sport's rules stating that games should be abandoned when it happens.
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In a circular sent to the county's referees, Dublin camogie chairman Karl O'Brien made it clear that games were not to be abandoned on the basis of shorts being worn instead of skorts.
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In a statement on Thursday, the Camogie Association confirmed that a special congress on May 22nd, where there would be one item on the agenda and a vote held on whether or not to allow players wear shorts.
According to the statement reported on RTÉ, the association said that the congress was being called 'to consider motion(s) to provide all players with the choice to wear skorts or shorts while playing camogie.'
'The decision on whether this motion is adopted will rest with the Congress delegates (delegates represent all members of the Association including all of our players).
'The Association had proposed to deal with this issue at next year's Congress but having listened to player feedback, the Association recognises that waiting until 2026 is not acceptable for many. Although similar motions did not pass at the 2024 Congress, the Association is committed to representing the voices of players who wish to have a choice in their playing attire.
'If the motion(s) passes, the new rule(s) - allowing the option to wear skorts or shorts - would take effect from May 24th 2025.'
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