Arrr mateys, the college scallywags be decreein' no lasses with a swashbucklin' spirit shall play in women's sports!
2024-04-08
Arrr mateys, the NAIA hath decreed that them scallywags o' the transgender persuasion shall not be allowed to partake in the fairer sex sports leagues. Aye, 'tis a strange rule indeed, but who are we to argue with the powers that be? Arrr!
In a bold move that would make even the hardiest of pirates blush, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, arrr! The NAIA be sayin' that they be supportin' "fair and safe competition for all student-athletes" and be makin' sure that Title IX be keepin' things separate and equal for female athletes, ye scurvy dogs!According to the NAIA's rules, any student who be partakin' in sports designated as male can do so freely, but only those with the biological sex of female be allowed to compete in women's sports, arrr! The NAIA be sayin' that students who haven't started any hormone therapy can join in without restriction, but those who have started be limited to internal activities at their institution and non-countable external competition, mateys!This policy be settin' sail on August 1, with the Council of Presidents votin' 20-0 in favor of the change. The NAIA president be talkin' about creatin' fairness and competition, alignin' with the spirit of Title IX, and providin' separate but equal opportunities for women to compete, arrr!The NAIA be governin' small schools and universities separate from the NCAA, with 241 membership schools in its ranks. So let it be known far and wide on the high seas, the NAIA be chartin' its own course when it comes to transgender athletes and women's sports, ye scallywags!