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CVST Sweetheart Meet Hospitality Donations Needed CVST Parents & Friends - Please sign up for a donation to Hospitality for this weekend's Sweetheart Meet , being held Friday thru Sunday at the Carrollwood CC Tennis & Aquatic Center. It's a HUGE help!! Hospitality is responsible for providing meals, snacks and refreshments to our 30 Officials, Coaches and Support Staff. We are requesting donations of items. This allows us to provide a quality experience to our volunteers while keeping our expenses down. We greatly appreciate your help and support. Please contact...
NCAA Outlines Transgender Student-Athlete Championship Eligibility Process The NCAA sent member schools and conferences additional details on Friday about the implementation of a new transgender participation policy for college sports. The memo outlines relevant information and resources regarding Phase One of the new policy, which starts with the 2022 NCAA winter and spring championships. To be eligible to compete in a 2022 NCAA winter or spring championship, a transgender woman's school must provide the following: Transgender Student-Athlete Eligibility Reporting Form (PDF). Medical Professional Hormone Suppression Confirmation Form (PDF), to be...
CVST's Parent Jobs Sign-up for Sweetheart Meet Now Open CVST has opend the Parent Jobs Sign-up Page for next weekend's CVST Sweetheart Meet. All CVST families are responsible for working three (3) sessions. Per the CVST Handbook and Registration Paperwork, Sessions not worked will be billed out to each family at $100.00 per session. From the CVST Handbook: FAMILY COMMITMENT & FUNDRAISING Fund Raising is an essential part of our program. CVST holds a number of small fund-raisers each year, as well as the Boys & Girls Club National Championships,...
CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation for the public. People with COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours), follow that by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others to minimize the risk of infecting people they encounter. The change is motivated by science demonstrating that the majority of SARS-CoV-2...
USA Swimming Statement on Transgender Athlete Policies by USA Swimming “USA Swimming firmly believes in inclusivity and the opportunity for all athletes to experience the sport of swimming in a manner that is consistent with their gender identity and expression. We also strongly believe in competitive equity, and, like many, are doing our best to learn and educate ourselves on the appropriate balance in this space. “In 2018, we established athlete inclusion procedures, which included both a process by which an athlete could change their competition category consistent with their...
NCAA Board of Governors Updates Transgender Participation Policy From NCAA.org Policy will take effect immediately, and impacted athletes can regain eligibility later if approved by divisions The NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday voted in support of a sport-by-sport approach to transgender participation that preserves opportunity for transgender student-athletes while balancing fairness, inclusion and safety for all who compete. The new policy, effective immediately, aligns transgender student-athlete participation for college sports with recent policy changes (PDF) from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and International Olympic Committee. Like the...
ASCA Releases Statement Encouraging Governing Bodies to Update Transgender Policies to Ensure Fairness The American Swimming Coaches Association urges the NCAA and all governing bodies to work quickly to update their policies and rules to maintain fair competition in the women’s category of swimming. ASCA supports following all available science and evidenced-based research in setting the new policies, and we strongly advocate for more research to be conducted. ASCA embraces and encourages diversity and believes all people should have the opportunity to participate in swimming. Transgender people belong in our...
CVST Parent Meeting We will be holding a Mandatory CVST Parent Meeting during the Head Over Heels Flipturn Clinic, on Saturday, February 12, from 9:00-10:00am. We ask that at least one parent from each CVST family is present. We will be goiing over upcoming meets, especially the Boys & Girls Club Nationals which we will be hosting in April and the required committments from our families and parents as well as other upcoming events. Parent Meeting Handouts
NCAA Board to Discuss Transgender Participation Policy at January 20 Meeting From SwimSwam.com 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...
