Two of the most successful sports departments of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association will no longer be part of the secondary school in Nevada concerning the new transgender-athlete policy of NIAA.
Truckee and North Tahoe will go from NIAA to California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) at the end of this spring season this month, a media official of Tahoe Truckee said in Nevada Sports Net.
The Superintendent of the School District of Tahoe Truckee, Kerstin Kramer, sent the following emails to the families of this school district explaining the decision.
Dear students and families Tthedd,
I am writing to share an important update concerning our inter -cholastic athletics program. Workforce with the start of the 2025/2026 school year, Totted secondary schools will pass our affiliation of interscholastic athletics of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) at California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).
We understand how incredibly important secondary sports are for so many of our students, families and members of the community. Know that this decision, although motivated by our requirement to comply with the law of the state of California, was not taken lightly. The recent changes in NIAA policy concerning the eligibility for the student-athlete based solely on biological gender in conflict directly with Californian laws protecting identity and expression of gender, in particular AB 1955, which guarantees the rights of private life and protects them against discrimination. Alignment with CIF ensures our compliance with the law of the state.
Our goal in the future is to make sure that our students athletes can continue to participate in robust and competitive interscholastic programs within the CIF. We understand that this transition can raise questions, and our dedicated team of sports directors, coaches, nurses and district staff work with diligence to combat any potential impact on schedules, travel and eligibility.
We work in close collaboration with the NIAA and the CIF for a smooth transition and will share the updates as the details are finalized. A FAQ will be published on our website soon, and an update of the community will be provided on May 16. We are committed to keeping you informed during this process.
Thank you for your understanding and your support when we work through this change. We are committed to continuing to offer a wonderful sporting experience to our students while respecting the laws and requirements of the State.
Honestly, Kerstin Kramer, director of learning the superintendent of the Ttusd
The NIAA, which oversees secondary school sports, voted on April 2 to ban transgender athletes at its meeting of the Control Council. This decision aligns the State on the federal policy adopted via an executive decree of President Donald Trump, although it is in direct contrast to an amendment on equality of rights in 2023 to the constitution of the nevada which prevents the refusal of equal rights because of gender or gender expression.
“However, due to gender differences in physical development and sports performance, only sex and not gender identity or expression, can be considered as a relevant characteristic for eligibility for a team of girls or sanctioned sports,” wrote Niaa.
This policy will be judged by a compulsory physique signed by a doctor who will check a box to consider the athlete a “man” or a “woman” depending on their birthday. This policy will start in the fall of 2025. This decision modified the NIAA policy in 2016 which enabled sports participation according to gender identity, with the approval of the school. Minnesota and California have challenged federal law and could carry out federal surveys. The passage of the unified school district of Tahoe Truckee from Niaa to CIF maintains its compliance with the laws of the States.
Truckee and North Tahoe ended up for most of the state championships in all schools in the North Nevada last season, the two claiming five titles with Truckee in the class 3A and North Tahoe in the 2A. No other local school had more than three state titles. The Truckee football program is a power station with 14 state titles, including nine from the last 23. The Wolverines won consecutive state titles in football in 2022 and 2023 before losing in the game for the title of State in 2024, ending a sequence of 34 games.
A third school based in California, South Tahoe, is also a longtime member of NIAA. The Vikings are not part of the unified school district of Tahoe Truckee – they are in the unified school district of Lake Tahoe – and will remain in NIAA, according to a district spokesperson.
“For the moment, we will stay with NIAA because this is more beneficial for our students,” said Teresa Schow, information manager of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District.
The executive director of NIAA, Timothy Jackson, did not immediately refer a call from NSN about this situation.