Recent Governing Body Policy Changes Could Violate Title IX

By Logan P. Kelly and McKinley A. Crone Governing bodies across sport are increasingly adopting categorical restrictions on transgender participation in women’s divisions. As these policies evolve, organizations face growing exposure to legal challenges rooted in discrimination law, constitutional protections, and questions of regulatory authority. Earlier policies from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), NCAA, and national governing bodies such as USA Rugby relied primarily on horm