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When the USAR policy was first announced, Rosie M checked in with her team, the San Antonio Riveters, to see what she should do. “Everyone was assuring me that this does not change my ability to play with the team, that they would never go to a game where our trans players can’t play,” Rosie said. But a few weeks later, Rosie received a text from the team president informing her that, while she was welcome to come to practices and participate in friendlies, she wouldn’t be able to compete as a member of the Riveters during competitive play. The team president cited a decision made by its union, stating that its 501(c)3 status could be revoked if it were caught fielding trans women on the team. “Trans rugby players have been made second-class athletes by rugby unions who implement this policy without moving to create an open division,” Rosie said. “It just feels like something I really love is being taken away.”