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The number of registered grassroots athletics clubs is also at an all-time high, with England Athletics telling BBC Sport the grassroots athletics scene is "flourishing" and "stronger than ever".

The SFA rule change will bring it into line with other sports such as rugby, swimming and athletics, which restrict women's competition to players that have not gone through male puberty.

Serving as GM of a Division I athletics program involves more than glad-handing and bringing in talent via grins and a magnetic personality.

The SFA rule change will see the governing body bring football into line with other sports like rugby, swimming and athletics.

A spokesperson for Public Health said the department “does not have regulatory authority over this issue,” and added that “decisions on student participation in school field trips or athletics are decided at the local level.”