For those interested in religious accommodation in athletics and did not see this last year, the University of Toledo created a fascinating accommodation for their Orthodox Jewish star women's basketball player-- described here http://www.forward.com/articles/136770/ . The accommodation was made simpler by an unusually liberal interpretation by the player's Orthodox rabbi as to what is permitted on the Sabbath. He ruled it is OK to play in the Saturday game-- though it is not OK to practice on Saturday, or to drive to the game.
Howard Friedman Professor Emeritus University of Toledo College of Law
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