The NCAA has enacted a significant policy change affecting transgender athletes by limiting women's sports participation to those assigned female at birth. This decision aligns with President Trump's recent executive order on Title IX, which narrows the definition of sex to biological sex at birth. NCAA President Charlie Baker articulated the organization’s intent to establish uniform eligibility standards amidst a landscape of varying state laws. The policy is immediately effective and permits assigned male athletes to continue practicing with women's teams, highlighting a shift in the governance of college athletics in the U.S.
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes, restricting competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth only.
NCAA President Charlie Baker emphasized the need for clear and consistent eligibility standards for student-athletes amidst varying state laws and court rulings.
The organization's immediate policy shift reflects the influence of President Trump's executive order that interprets Title IX focusing on gender assigned at birth.
The NCAA's revised policy allows athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women's teams and receive benefits during training.
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