Female Athletes to NCAA: 'We Demand Fair Sports' – No Substitutes!

Women’s sports activists are putting the heat on the NCAA to clarify what they see as major flaws in the organization's new transgender-athlete policy, especially after President Donald Trump's executive order.

The voices of current and former collegiate athletes were powerfully showcased in a video by XX-XY Athletics.

"We see you, NCAA," the video starts, directly addressing the organization. "You announced a new policy after Trump’s executive order. But here’s the kicker – this policy doesn’t actually protect females. It’s like setting boundaries with a string of yarn. The new policy does absolutely nothing to make sure women’s sports are exclusively for women."

The athletes emphasized, "You claimed you were going to comply with federal law, but it seems like you missed the mark. This policy hinges on a birth certificate – that’s the supposed ‘proof’ required. But let’s be real, that’s hardly a foolproof way to determine someone’s sex."

The core issue, as these female athletes point out, is that in almost all states, birth certificates can be altered. This has been a central argument against the NCAA’s policy since its release a day after Trump’s executive order, which aimed to prohibit biological males from competing in women’s sports. The activists argue that the NCAA policy, as it stands, could still allow males to participate on women’s teams and even share locker rooms. Can you imagine the discomfort?

"We see you Charlie Baker. We see you NCAA. We see you," the video continues, highlighting the personal stakes. "We’ve been spit on. We’ve been yelled at. Called terrible names. We’ve been shot at. They’ve tried to silence us. But we are not going away. Young athletes are depending on us. They’re depending on you.

"And if you won’t stand up for female athletes, we will. We demand fair sports. We deserve safe sports. We aren’t backing down. NCAA women’s teams are for female athletes only. That means those born female. XX only, no substitutes."

The group directly challenged the NCAA to "test for sex," urging a more definitive approach to ensuring fairness.

Riley Gaines, Neely Gaines, Kaitlynn Wheeler, Reka Gyorgy, Lauren Miller, Melissa Batie-Smoose, Sia Liilii and Macey Boggs were among the sports figures featured in the video, adding weight to the cause.

The NCAA has yet to release a new comment on its policy change, leaving the activists' concerns unanswered.

The NCAA’s policy states that student-athletes "assigned male at birth" may not compete on women’s teams but "may practice on the team consistent with their gender identity and receive all other benefits applicable to student-athletes who are otherwise eligible for practice."

Earlier this month, an NCAA spokesperson clarified to Fox News Digital that the organization will not allow trans athletes to compete in the women's category based on changed birth certificates.

"The policy is clear that there are no waivers available, and athletes assigned male at birth may not compete on a women’s team with amended birth certificates or other forms of ID," the spokesperson stated.

Regarding trans athletes practicing on a women's team, the NCAA considers male practice players a "staple" of women's sports. "Male practice players have been a staple in college sports for decades, particularly in women’s basketball and the association will continue to account for that in the policy," the spokesperson added.