Volleyball Teams Forfeit Over Transgender Player Dispute

Recent controversies have emerged as multiple university women's volleyball teams, including Utah State, Boise State, Southern Utah, and Wyoming, have forfeited matches against San Jose State University, allegedly due to the presence of a transgender player, Blaire Fleming, on the SJSU team. The forfeitures have sparked a debate over the NCAA's policies on transgender athletes, with some political figures like Utah Gov. Spencer Cox supporting the forfeiting teams' decisions to protect women's sports. The issue has led to a lawsuit challenging the NCAA's Title IX protections, filed by SJSU's co-captain Brooke Slusser and others. The NCAA's current policy allows transgender athletes to participate based on sport-specific criteria aligned with the International Olympic Committee. San Jose State, which remains undefeated due to forfeits, and the Mountain West Conference have not provided detailed comments on the reasons behind the forfeitures.