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Participation Policy for Transgender Student-Athletes [1]

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Date: 2022-01-27

Application

The policy outlined below applies to all practice and competition in NCAA sports in which the NCAA conducts championships separated by gender. This includes all NCAA competition (regular season, conference championships, post-season, scrimmages and exhibitions).

As with all other NCAA eligibility criteria, member schools remain responsible for certifying student-athlete eligibility for practice and competition. The application of this policy may not be waived.

Additionally, schools are subject to local, state and federal legislation and such legislation supersedes the rules of the NCAA.

Definitions

NCAA Men’s Team: A varsity intercollegiate sports team that meets the qualifications to be considered for NCAA men’s championships. NCAA Women's Team: A varsity intercollegiate sports team that meets the qualifications to be considered for NCAA women’s championships. Mixed Team: A varsity intercollegiate team on which at least one individual of each sex assigned at birth competes. Per NCAA legislation, mixed teams are only eligible for NCAA men’s championships. Sex Assigned at Birth: The male or female designation doctors assign to infants at birth, which is marked on their birth records. Gender Identity: An individual’s own internal sense of their gender (e.g., man, woman, nonbinary). Transgender: An individual whose gender identity or gender expression is different from their sex assigned at birth.

Policy

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[1] Url: https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2022/1/27/transgender-participation-policy.aspx

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