Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
This Article examines the NCAA’s 2022 transgender athlete participation policy, which replaced the 2011 uniform eligibility rule with a sport-by-sport approach deferring to external governing bodies. It assesses the ambiguities created by this deference, particularly in sports where no clear policy exists, as well as the arbitrariness of the default testosterone threshold the NCAA adopted. It analyzes the tension between the NCAA’s stated alignment with Olympic frameworks and the reality that those frameworks were not designed for the collegiate context. It also considers the legal risks posed to NCAA member institutions, including potential liability under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.
Recommended Citation
Erin Buzuvis, What's Wrong with the NCAA's New Transgender Athlete Policy?, 29 Wm. & Mary J. Race, Gender, & Soc. Just. 155 (2022)
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Comments
Erin Buzuvis, What's Wrong with the NCAA's New Transgender Athlete Policy?, 29 Wm. & Mary J. Race, Gender, & Soc. Just. 155 (2022)