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adidas campus ciation of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for mostly small colleges, announced a policy Monday that essentially bans transgender athletes from women sports.The NAIAs Council of
stanley cup Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote Monday, according to CBS Sports. The NAIA, which oversees some 83,000 athletes at schools across the country, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step.WATCH: Why womens sports are reaching new heights in popularity and revenueAccording to the transgender participation policy, all athletes may participate in NAIA-sponsored male sports but only athletes whose biological sex is female and have not begun hormone therapy will be allowed participate in womens sports.A student who has begun hormone therapy may participate in activities such as workouts, practices and team activities, but not in interscholastic competition. With the exception of competitive cheer and competitive dance
crocs , the NAIA created separate categories for male and female participants, the NAIA said. Each NAIA sport includes some combination of strength, speed and stamina, providing competitive advantages for male student-athletes. As a result, the NAIA policy for transgender student-athletes applies to all sports except for competitive cheer and competitive dance, which are open to all students.WATCH: Can womens college basketball sustain its historic rise in viewership The topic has become a hot-button is
