High School Girls’ Tournament Venue Must Only Be Comparable to Boys’, Not Equal

A United States District Court denied a motion for preliminary injunction last month, which would have forced the Minnesota State High School League (“League”) to secure a bigger venue for the high school girl’s hockey state tournament.   The decision allowed the league to keep the scheduled event at the Ridder Arena, a smaller but comparable venue. The court found that the League’s choice of the Ridder Arena did not violate Title IX, 20 U.S.C. § 1681(a) or the Minnesota equivale