NCAA has announced that the sub-organization for each sport will make the rules for their own sport, which seems something like reasonable.
I would prefer (at least in the thinking stage) that each sport have at least three tiers (not including youths). Any person may participate in any sport, but you WILL be put into the tier that best matches their current status. At the bottom level, you compete with folks who aren’t physically adept or/and who have mediocre skills “intramural”. At the mid level, you would be competing with folks who ARE adept with good skills and are in good physical condition (college team). At the top level, you’re competing with people who are in excellent condition, have excellent skills, and are crazy enough to spend serious time doing this sport (pro). There’s no gender issue at all: You compete where you fit. Because humans exhibit sexual dimorphism, athletes at the very top level in physical sports will probably be mostly genetically male, BUT I DON’T CARE. And note that, for instance, what’s now “women’s gymnastics” requires a small body (with excellent strength) so there’s at least one sport where genetic males don’t fit well. Crew might work that way too? But if you’re a guy, small, motivated to do that sport, you’d be allowed to try out, no prejudice.
NCAA has announced that the sub-organization for each sport will make the rules for their own sport, which seems something like reasonable.
I would prefer (at least in the thinking stage) that each sport have at least three tiers (not including youths). Any person may participate in any sport, but you WILL be put into the tier that best matches their current status. At the bottom level, you compete with folks who aren’t physically adept or/and who have mediocre skills “intramural”. At the mid level, you would be competing with folks who ARE adept with good skills and are in good physical condition (college team). At the top level, you’re competing with people who are in excellent condition, have excellent skills, and are crazy enough to spend serious time doing this sport (pro). There’s no gender issue at all: You compete where you fit. Because humans exhibit sexual dimorphism, athletes at the very top level in physical sports will probably be mostly genetically male, BUT I DON’T CARE. And note that, for instance, what’s now “women’s gymnastics” requires a small body (with excellent strength) so there’s at least one sport where genetic males don’t fit well. Crew might work that way too? But if you’re a guy, small, motivated to do that sport, you’d be allowed to try out, no prejudice.