The start of the school year also means the start of another season of school sports for many Alberta school children.

But female athletes who are hoping to try out for the school team will need to pack something extra in their gym bag this year.

Parents of girls age 12 and older who want to play sports will also need to fill out a government form declaring what their child’s sex was recorded as at birth.

The new provincial rules — called the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act — that came into effect Monday also provide a way for people to challenge a player’s gender.

According to the Calgary Board of Education’s new policy , if a written complaint is made against an athlete, the minister would need to be notified and the parent or guardian would need to provide a copy of the child’s

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