Ithaca College in New York admitted to having a trans athlete compete in a Division III Rowing competition this weekend. The college allowed this despite the fact that NCAA changed its gender eligibility back in February to prevent biological men from competing in women’s sports, in accordance with President Donald Trump’s executive order that addressed the question.
The Trans athlete competed in the Cayuga Duals on Saturday, but only in the third Varsity eight event that is not incorporated into the NCAA Championship qualification.
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Ithaca made a statement to Pakinomist Digital, which said that the participation of the trans -athlete was due to a “misunderstanding” by the coaching staff about what was considered an official NCAA event, and referred to the People’s Permission to Male Practice players.
“It is the intention of Ithaca College to comply with all NCAA rules. According to these rules, the student-athlete in question has the ability to be on the guard schedule and participate in practice and open-gender competition. This last weekend there was a misunderstanding of the coaching staff about what constituted an official NCAA event because there is no third NCAA championship, “Statements about statements. ”
Ithaca finished in first place in the first and second Varsity Eight events over Hamilton College and William Smith College, but finished in third place in the third Varsity Eight event in which the Trans athlete competed.
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NCAA has made a statement to Pakinomist Digital, which addresses Ithaca’s violation of the policy.
“The policy is aware that there are no exceptions available, and students who are awarded male at birth may not compete on a women’s team with changed birth certificates or other forms of ID. If competition arises, the team will be considered a mixed team and not entitled to compete against women’s teams. Ithaca declared their intention to comply with policy that allows for practice opportunities and ncaa and NCAA and NCAA and nca Ithaca’s answer, “He agrees that it agrees to comply.
NCAA did not indicate that the results of the event will be canceled or that Ithaca will have any consequences.
Ithaca’s recent event is the first known occurrence of a trans -athlete competing in a women’s competition since NCAA changed its gender eligibility policy on February 6th.
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“A student athlete assigned to a man at birth may not compete for a women’s team,” the new policy read.
The previous policy introduced in 2010 allowed biological men to compete in the female category after reviewing at least one year of testosterone oppression. This policy has resulted in several lawsuits against NCAA and its membership schools for specific events involving trans -cladding affecting biologically female athletes.
Trump administration is currently investigating two schools named in these litigation, the University of Pennsylvania and San Jose State University, to enable Trans Athletes Lia Thomas and Blaire Fleming to compete in the women’s category.
The administration has already paused $ 175 million in federal funding to Upenn as a consequence to allow Thomas to compete for the women’s swimming team in 2021-22.
