A high school girls basketball team has forfeited a game and been kicked out of a tournament instead of playing against a transgender player.. Transgender flag .On February 21, Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) forfeited a game against Long Trail School (LTS), which has a transgender player, according to MVCS Head of School Vicky Fogg.."We withdrew from the tournament because we believe playing against an opponent with a biological male jeopardizes the fairness of the game and the safety of our players,” said Fogg in a statement.."Allowing biological males to participate in women's sports sets a bad precedent for the future of women's sports in general." .READ MORE Swimmer claims Lia Thomas 'dropped her pants' and exposed 'male genitalia' in change room.By forfeiting the game, the MVCS also lost their chance for the state title in the girls fourth division..The Vermont Principals Association allows students to participate in sports “in a manner consistent with their gender identity” according to the Vermont Agency of Education Best Practices for Schools Regarding Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students..The LTS team moved to the tournament's second round automatically because of the forfeiture..READ MORE Bethany Hamilton boycotts World Surf League for allowing trans women.According to the MVCS website, the school seeks to “glorify God by preparing students for college and for life through a program of academic excellence established in Biblical truth.”
A high school girls basketball team has forfeited a game and been kicked out of a tournament instead of playing against a transgender player.. Transgender flag .On February 21, Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) forfeited a game against Long Trail School (LTS), which has a transgender player, according to MVCS Head of School Vicky Fogg.."We withdrew from the tournament because we believe playing against an opponent with a biological male jeopardizes the fairness of the game and the safety of our players,” said Fogg in a statement.."Allowing biological males to participate in women's sports sets a bad precedent for the future of women's sports in general." .READ MORE Swimmer claims Lia Thomas 'dropped her pants' and exposed 'male genitalia' in change room.By forfeiting the game, the MVCS also lost their chance for the state title in the girls fourth division..The Vermont Principals Association allows students to participate in sports “in a manner consistent with their gender identity” according to the Vermont Agency of Education Best Practices for Schools Regarding Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students..The LTS team moved to the tournament's second round automatically because of the forfeiture..READ MORE Bethany Hamilton boycotts World Surf League for allowing trans women.According to the MVCS website, the school seeks to “glorify God by preparing students for college and for life through a program of academic excellence established in Biblical truth.”
