Mid Vermont Christian School forfeited a game in a tournament against Long Trail School.
Head of MVCS Vicky Fogg said, “We withdrew from the tournament because we believe playing against an opponent with a biological male jeopardizes the fairness of the game and the safety of our players. Allowing biological males to participate in women’s sports sets a bad precedent for the future of women’s sports in general.”
The Vermont Principals’ Association, an organization that sponsors various school sport activities, ruled that the MCVS had violated its policies and will be ineligible to participate in future tournaments that it sanctions. The move applies to all sports.
The inclusion of transgender athletes, especially in girls’ and women’s sports, has been met with pushback from conservatives, with many arguing that transgender athletes have an advantage over biological women.
There have been several instances around the country where women athletes have been injured competing against trans athletes.
In one such incident, a North Carolina female high-school volleyball athlete suffered a severe injury after a transgender player spiked a ball at her head. The male opponent hit the volleyball at approximately 70 mph, according to the Daily Mail.
Eighteen US states have passed laws that prohibit transgender athletes from taking part in female school sports.