USA Volleyball complies with Trump's executive order, bans trans athletes from girls' and women's competition

USA Volleyball USAV has become the latest organization to change its gender eligibility strategy to align itself with President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at barring transgender athletes from competing in girls and women s sports The latest procedures change which takes effect right away states that all members of USAV are expected to participate or compete in all USAV-sanctioned events or sessions as a member of the gender assigned at the time of birth on their birth certificate The change effectively bans transgender athletes from competition as a response to the U S Olympic and Paralympic Committee USOPC which quietly updated its guidance on Monday to require that all national sports governing bodies comply with the president s executive order CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEW COM As a federally chartered organization we have an obligation to comply with federal expectations USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland and President Gene Sykes wrote in a letter Our revised framework emphasizes the importance of ensuring fair and safe competition environments for women All National Governing Bodies are required to update their applicable policies in alignment USA Fencing was one of the first organizations to announce this week that it was updating its gender eligibility agenda to comply with the USOPC's new guidance USAV followed suit on Thursday adding that the change puts the organization into compliance with federal law USAV s previous gender eligibility plan for the - season previously stated that the vast majority of athletes are expected to compete as a member of the gender assigned at the time of birth on their birth certificate However transgender athletes were permitted to compete in USAV-sanctioned events if they met certain criteria US OLYMPIC ORGANIZATION TO COMPLY WITH TRUMP'S 'KEEPING MEN OUT OF WOMEN'S SPORTS' EXECUTIVE ORDERThat requirement list included informing USAV at least six weeks prior to competition a declaration that they wish to compete in the gender opposite that of their birth another report from a treating physician including physiological records and lab reports of testosterone levels for any athletes over the age of For the last requirement athletes assigned male at birth wishing to compete in women s events were required to prove that testosterone levels did not exceed the upper limit of the normal female reference range for their age group For adults over testosterone levels were to be less than nmol L for a minimum of year prior prior to the competition or event The new agenda change strictly limits athletes to competitions that align with the gender on their original birth certificate It will apply to all USAV-sanctioned events in the U S The president signed the Keeping Men Out of Women s Sports executive order on Feb Since then several sports governing bodies have taken action to comply with the federal law The NCAA was the first announcing a initiative change the day after Trump signed the order Following a months-long assessment the University of Pennsylvania also made changes and at least states have implemented bill banning transgender athletes from girls' and women s sports The Associated Press contributed to this record Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter