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NCAA Keeps Policy Barring Transgender Women from Women's Teams After Supreme Court Ruling
Charlie Baker stated the NCAA will keep its policy aligned with the Trump administration standard. The Supreme Court ruled this week that states may bar transgender athletes from school sports based on biological sex.
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NCAA President Charlie Baker said the organization does not plan to alter its rules on transgender athletes after a Supreme Court decision earlier this week that permitted states to restrict participation based on biological sex. Baker told CBS News the NCAA adopted the standard set by the Trump administration and will continue to apply it at the college level.
" The Supreme Court found that state policies basing eligibility on biological sex do not violate the Constitution or Title IX.
Baker noted that state rules for high school and youth sports may differ. President Trump signed an executive order on the issue just over two weeks after returning to office in 2025. The NCAA board aligned its policy with that order the following day, barring athletes recorded as male at birth or taking testosterone from women's teams while leaving men's teams unrestricted.
Baker testified to Congress in late 2024 that he was aware of fewer than 10 openly transgender collegiate athletes. He said a clear policy consistent with federal rules removes uncertainty for schools.
