NCAA Board to Discuss Transgender Participation Policy at January 20 Meeting
NCAA Board to Discuss Transgender Participation Policy at January 20 Meeting
A spokesperson for the NCAA has confirmed that the Board of Governors will discuss its transgender participation policy at its meeting on Thursday, January 20. A spokesperson said that they will issue a statement thereafter.
While each of the NCAA’s three divisions has their own governing committees to set their own rules and policies, the Board of Governors provides a unified voice to guide college sports as a whole, across all divisions. It is the NCAA’s highest governing body and is comprised of presidents and chancellors from each division, as well as five independent members.
The Board of Governors cannot directly enact legislation, but can provide guidance and recommend legislation to each division, where it is reviewed in the divisions’ legislative processes.
In April 2021, the NCAA Board of Governors put out a statement, reaffirming their commitment to their support for the inclusion of transgender student-athletes in collegiate athletics, noting, “This commitment is grounded in our values of inclusion and fair competition.”
