Instead of an NCAA-specific approach for college athletics, the new rules instead defer to each sport's national and international governing bodies.
The NCAA has made changes to its rules for transgender athletes in an attempt to align its policies with international competition standards.
The Board of Governors urged the divisions to provide flexibility to allow for additional eligibility if a transgender student-athlete loses eligibility based on the policy change provided they meet the newly adopted standards. However, it's murky at best how Thomas' status is affected by the new NCAA rules. USA Swimming does not have formal policies governing transgender athlete participation and the International Olympic Committee said in November that its previous policies that governed the testosterone levels of transgender athletes were outdated., the IOC said it was up to each sport's governing body to determine what its participation guidelines should be.
Therefore, the aim of this framework is the offer sporting bodies — particularly those in charge of organizing elite-level competition — a principled approach to develop their criteria that are applicable to their sport. Sports bodies will also need to consider particular ethical, social, cultural and legal aspects that may be relevant in their context.”
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