On February 6, 2025, the NCAA announced a significant change to its participation policy for transgender athletes, restricting competition in women's sports to those assigned female at birth. This change comes directly after President Trump signed an executive order that further limits transgender athletes' participation in women's sports and allows federal agencies to withhold funding from non-compliant entities. This new NCAA policy, effective immediately, insists on clear eligibility standards in place of conflicting laws, while still allowing athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women's teams and access benefits such as medical care.
The NCAA has adopted a new policy limiting participation in women's sports to those assigned female at birth, following Trump's executive order on transgender athletes.
NCAA President Charlie Baker stated that the organization believes clear and consistent eligibility standards will serve student-athletes better than conflicting state laws.
The NCAA's revised rules allow athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women's teams but restrict competition to those assigned female at birth.
Trump's executive order enables federal agencies to withhold funding from entities not compliant with Title IX as per the administration's interpretation of sex.
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