The University of Nevada, Reno, women's volleyball team, forfeit against San José State University and stand united in solidarity with the volleyball teams of Southern Utah University, Boise State University, the University of Wyoming and Utah State University. We demand our right to safety and fair competition on the court be upheld. We refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes.
The forfeits mean SJSU are steadily rising up the league table without even raising a sweat. Neither SJSU nor other teams have confirmed that the team has a trans player, and the person at the centre of the controversy has never publicly spoken about their gender identity.
A lawsuit was previously filed against the NCAA for its policy of including transgender people in college sports, although the rules vary by sport, and trans volleyball athletes must submit documentation to the organisation showing that they have taken the necessary steps to transition to their adopted gender.
Five teams so far have forfeited their games against SJSU, with the University of Nevada, Reno, being the latest name on the list. Nevada's 'Wolf Pack' were scheduled to host the SJSU team in October but announced that they wouldn't take to the court.
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