similar cases An eleven-year-old Ontario girl, who played at a soccer tournament in Quebec in February, was asked by the refree to remove her hijab. After she refused , she was told to leave the field. Her team and four others also walked out of the tournament in support. According to Quebec Soccer Federation the refree was following guidelines laid down by FIFA which prohibit players from wearing clothing or jewelry that might endanger the safety of themselves or others. A Muslim woman, who worked at a prison in Quebec, last week, was fired from her job after she also refused to take off her veil.
 An eleven-year-old Ontario girl, who played at a soccer tournament in Quebec in February, was removed from the tournament after she refused to take off her headscarf at the request of the referee. A Muslim woman, who worked at a prison in Quebec, last week, was fired from her job after she also refused to take off her veil.
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asked by the refree to remove her hijab. After she refused , she was told to leave the field. Her team and four others also walked out of the tournament in support. According to Quebec Soccer Federation the refree was following guidelines laid down by FIFA which prohibit players from wearing clothing or jewelry that might endanger the safety of themselves or others.
removed from the tournament after she refused to take off her headscarf at the request of the referee.