(WTAQ-WLUK) — The WIAA says it’s reviewing its rules after President Donald Trump signed an executive order which prohibits transgender female athletes from competing in women’s or girls’ sports.
President Trump signed his Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports order earlier this week.
The NCAA, which governs intercollegiate athletic competitions, announced it would change its transgender participation policy in response to the executive order.
The WIAA, which oversees interscholastic athletic programs for high schools and junior high/middle level schools across the state, released a statement Friday:
The WIAA is reviewing its rules of eligibility with legal counsel to ensure compliance with recent executive orders. Our organization will follow the law and support our member schools with any necessary policy updates.
The NCAA’s new policy now restricts women’s competitors to only those who were assigned female at birth. Men’s events, however, will remain open to all student athletes.
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