Ohio Teen Cross Country Athlete Disqualified Over Hijab | Time - 0 views
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The association that oversees high school sports in Ohio said Thursday that it’s considering changing its rules after a high school runner was disqualified from a cross country meet because she didn’t have a waiver allowing her to wear a hijab.
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Noor Abukaram said she felt humiliated after being disqualified last weekend following a race in which she posted her best time for the season. “My heart dropped, I felt like something horrible had happened,”
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The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s rulebook doesn’t specifically mention hijabs but does ban most head coverings and caps. It also says anyone requiring an exception because of religious or other reasons must get a waiver. The athletic association previously discussed dropping the waiver requirement for religious headwear, but the disqualification has now brought the issue to the forefront
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