High School Sports And Gender Identity- Which Team Can I Play On?
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Is your son or daughter transgender , identifying as the opposite sex? Do they play sports? Which team do they play on: the teams of their physical gender (for example, female for female teams or male for male teams) or consistent with their gender identity? Per the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) , the governing body for California high school sports, they might be able to pick either team. Per the 2015-2016 CIF Bylaws, " Guidelines for Gender Identity Participation ," hereinafter "Guidelines" [scroll down to the "Policies" section in the link]: "All students should have the opportunity to participate in CIF activities in a manner that is consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on a student's records. The student and/or the student's school may seek review of the student's eligibility for participation in interscholasti...