#PERTH Women’s gridiron players ditch skimpy uniforms to tackle full-contact league

A full-contact, full-kit women’s gridiron league is kicking off in Perth, after the failure of the ladies league which saw players take to the field in skimpy outfits.

For many of the players, the Gridiron West Women’s League represents their first real opportunity to take part in the American-born sport.

The new format games will be played with nine-a-side, under International Federation of American Football (IFAF) rules and regulations.

It is not the first time a women’s gridiron league has been launched in Australia.

The Ladies Gridiron League was launched across the country in 2015, mirroring America’s Ladies Gridiron League, in which players wear skimpy outfits…

Source: Women’s gridiron players ditch skimpy uniforms to tackle full-contact league – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)