According to ABC 7, a transgender volleyball player from a northern California high school was subjected to harassment and jeering during a match against a Catholic school on October 12.
The athletic director of another school allegedly responded by warning the Catholic school that it might be subject to “consequences” from the sports league.
Half Moon Bay High School played Notre Dame Belmont in Belmont, California, on October 12. A transgender athlete was added to Half Moon Bay’s girls team roster. Aragon High School in San Mateo served as the venue for the event.
Because of the transgender athlete, Notre Dame Belmont canceled a game between the two teams early in the season.
When Aragon’s athletic director heard accusations of abuse and jeers, he stepped in. Sell warned Notre Dame that there would be repercussions in his role as co-chair of the Peninsula Athletic League Athletic Directors, according to ABC 7.
In response, Notre Dame Belmont wrote to Sell to express regret on behalf of the booing suspects. Additionally, the letter stated that the Catholic school will follow its policy of prohibiting spectators who engage in such activities.
“We have enforced our long-held policy to ban spectators from future games (season and postseason) who harass any individual,” the letter read. “We sincerely regret and offer our apologies for the unsportsmanlike and improper conduct displayed by NBD community members during this match. NBD is committed to making sure that situations like these don’t occur again.
This year, the opposition against transgender athletes playing women’s volleyball has spread throughout the entire state of California.
Because their opponent “has a male athlete playing for their team,” another high school girls volleyball team was forced to forfeit a state playoff match, according to the school.
San Francisco Waldorf was supposed to play Stone Ridge Christian High School of Merced in the Northern California Division 6 tournament. As the top seed in its bracket, San Francisco Waldorf received a bye to the semifinals. However, shortly before the game, the Christian school announced that they had forfeited.
According to Max Preps, the school announced, “As many of you know, our girls won on Wednesday and advanced to the state playoffs.” “Unfortunately, we recently learned that San Francisco Waldorf, our opponent, has a male athlete on their team.
At SRC, we hold that the Bible is infallible and authoritative. It’s the truth. Furthermore, God marvelously and unchangeably made each person as male or female, as Genesis makes evident. We don’t think that sex can be changed, and we don’t plan to take part in activities that convey a different message. Taking care of our athletes’ health and safety is another obligation we have.
We have therefore decided to forfeit Saturday’s game after deliberating with our staff, coaches, and students. There is more to standing for biblical truth than the result of a game.
The three-sport athlete that was mentioned apparently helped San Francisco Waldorf win a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) North Coast Championship the previous season. In 2013, the CIF passed “gender identity participation” regulations.
“All students should have the opportunity to participate in CIF athletics and/or activities in a manner that is consistent with their gender identity,” said the rule.
In the meantime, the presence of a transgender player on the San Jose State volleyball team and a teammate’s involvement in many lawsuits over the matter have sparked a nationwide media frenzy.
Brooke Slusser, the co-captain of the San Jose State women’s team, has launched a complaint against the NCAA and the Mountain West Conference, claiming that she was misled about her teammate Blaire Fleming’s biological male natural birth sex.
Despite seven of their scheduled games being forfeited, the two have continued to play together this season despite the lingering issue. A decision made by a judge nominated by Biden following an emergency hearing in Colorado on Thursday may preclude San Jose State from participating in the Mountain West tournament.
According to a Mountain West representative, San Jose State might win the title if rivals cancel their scheduled tournament matches in Las Vegas beginning on November 27. The question of whether that plan will continue or whether the squad and transgender player may even compete will be decided by federal judge Kato Crews.
