Title IX

recruiting violations
April 7, 2025

WIAA to reconsider blocking trans athletes from girls’ sports

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) recently found that its proposed rule changes on transgender student-athletes would violate state law. Two new rule changes proposed eliminating transgender girls from participating ...


massachusetts
March 17, 2025

Massachusetts father files Title IX complaint after daughter’s injury by a transgender athlete

A Massachusetts father has filed a Title IX complaint against the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the local school district after his daughter was reportedly injured by a transgender athlete. The Massachusetts father ...


maine
February 24, 2025

Maine DOE under federal investigation over trans athletes

The U.S. Department of Education announced late last week that its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating the Maine Department of Education and one school district in the wake of a transgender student-athlete winning a high school state champ...


February 24, 2025

New Orleans Saints expands Saints Girls HS Flag Football in Louisiana

The New Orleans Saints recently announced the next wave of schools invited to join Season 2 of the Saints Girls High School Flag Football program in Louisiana. These 10 schools will be a part of the growing program that empowers young female athl...


massachusetts
February 11, 2025

MIAA under investigation by DOE for game where transgender athlete injured three opposing players

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association (MIAA) is under investigation — along with San Jose State University and the University of Pennsylvania — regarding a viral high school girls' basketball game where a transgender student-ath...


mshsl
February 11, 2025

MSHSL defers to state law; allows transgender athletes to continue playing women’s sports

The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) will not follow President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender student-athletes from competing in girls' high school sports. Instead, the MSHSL will refer to Minnesota state law and its ant...


san jose state
November 4, 2024

San Jose State assistant volleyball coach suspended indefinitely, files Title IX complaint

San Jose State University's assistant volleyball head coach, Melissa Batie-Smoose, has been suspended indefinitely by the institution for speaking out against a transgender student-athlete on the team. Players were informed on Saturday prior to the s...


cal maritime
September 23, 2024

Cal Maritime severs ties with NAIA of Transgender Participation Policy

Late last week, the California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) notified its student-athletes and community that it will sever affiliation ties with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and its conference, the ...