CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WHSV) – The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is changing its transgender athlete participation policy.
The organization announced on Monday that their Executive Committee has voted to bring the league in compliance with the Executive Order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” that was recently signed by President Donald Trump. The executive order limits competition in girls’ sports to students assigned female at birth only.
The new policy takes effect immediately.
“The VHSL is an association comprising 318 member schools with more than 177,000 students participating yearly in sports and academic activities. The VHSL is the governing body, and our member schools look to and rely on the VHSL for policy and guidance. To that end, the VHSL will comply with the Executive Order,” said VHSL Executive Director Dr. John W. “Billy” Haun, Ed.D. “The compliance will provide membership clear and consistent direction.”
The Executive Committee has also directed staff to immediately propose policy changes in the form of emergency legislation to comply with the Executive Order.
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