UK Pool Organization updates policies to keep trans -competitors out against women

Earlier this month highlighted a woman’s pool tournament championship in the UK Two transient athletes that defeated their female competition.

Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith Went to-to-toe in Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series event 2 at Robin Park Leisure Center in Wigan. Both competitors defeated four female opponents each to get to the championship.

But weeks after the event, the organization has prevented biological men from competing against women.

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Ultimate Pool’s policies Now the state “with effect from April 23, 2025 trans women may not be eligible to participate in the women’s series, nor will trans women be eligible to be elected to international events in the female category.”

The organization said it ordered an “expert report” to determine if pool is a “gender -affected sport” where biological men could have competitive advantages.

“The clear conclusion of the biological and cue sports expert, who jointly the author report was that eight -ball pool was a sex affected by sports and that in cue -sports female players have unique disadvantages compared to male players and that transcend women retain male benefits,” Ultimate Pool said.

According to Ultimate Pool GroupSmith won 85 of 113 games and 62% of 848 frames dating back to 2021 before entering the final. Haynes owned a .750 winning percentage in 241 Lifetime matches and won 61% of the frame before heading Smith.

The two players were held opposite each other in the semi -finals of the UK Mini Series Pool Championships in October. Haynes won this matchup, but lost the championship to a biological woman.

In August 2023, the World Eightball Pool Federation (WEPF) announced that it updated its guidelines to give only those who were “born female” to play the sport.

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“We understand that this decision can promote questions and discussions within our sport. We will emphasize that our obligation to maintain the values ​​of sports, including and compliance with regulatory standards remains unwavering,” WePF said at the time. “Our ultimate goal is to ensure the continued growth and development of the sport we all love while maintaining a harmonious balance between inclusive and integrity of competition. We recognize the importance of promoting an environment where everyone can participate and thrive, and we remain dedicated to maintaining these principles to the best of our ability.”

But in October of that year, WEPF turned that protection. It enabled transking competitors under the condition that they identified themselves as female for at least four years and submitted proof of lowered testosterone levels.

However, Ultimate Pool also said their decision came when the British Supreme Court defined the word “woman” under its biological significance rather than gender ideology.

“In this judgment, the Supreme Court gave up that a sex recognition certificate does not change a person’s legal sex for the Equality Act 2010,” says the new ultimate guidelines for the pool.

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“Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Presidency Baroness Kishwer Falkner has confirmed that the decision has brought clarity and that trans women cannot participate in women’s sports and that EHRC would pursue organizations that do not update their policy. Upg greets the clarity that this judgment brings.”