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Originally Posted by nfotiu
That's where there is some grey area. If it's rec sports, then all good.
If it's high school aged academies/travel teams/competitive school teams etc that basically serve as pipelines to NCAA, then they mostly all are running on their own rules.
It would create a fair amount of backlash if legislation forced those programs to allow everyone to choose where they were comfortable. There is also room for creating a framework to make those programs more inclusive.
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So first I think we are in agreement that in 90-99% of cases the no brainer absolute answer is let the kids play.
However even in the high end club/travel space the backlash would be unreasonable. Those “pipelines” are essentially organizations taking parents money to put their kids into positions to get scholarships. Access is gained by the ability to pay. There are plenty of these organizations that will take parents money. So there isn’t a shortage of spots. What harm is created by these academies allowing all athletes?
And what trans athlete is going to be playing on travel teams designed as pipelines to NCAA athletics if they are not working to meet the HRT and testosterone standards of the NCAA sport they are participating in. So in the end regulation is just not required.