In response to the United States Administration’s issuance of Executive Order 14201, which the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has determined applies to all National Governing Bodies (NGBs), USA Rugby is required to comply and update the terms that identify eligibility for gender categories.
Failure to do so could result in sanctions from the USOPC, including the potential loss of NGB status. Accordingly, the updated policy will apply to all USA Rugby-sanctioned competitions.
While USA Rugby meets the requirements set forth by the Administration and the USOPC, we recognize this change has a meaningful impact on members of our community and may conflict with values of our game. We understand that some athletes,…