Sports Category & Eligibility Policy Matrix

Governing Bodies 8 loaded

Federation Details Model

Category Architecture: Open Division & Protected Female Division

Open / Men's Category

Eligibility rules for Open/Men's division.

Eligibility Pathway

Eligible under standard rules.

Transgender Men (FTM) / TUE Rules

Required for exogenous androgens under WADA International Standard for TUE

Protected Female Category

Eligibility rules for Female division.

Eligibility Criteria

Requirements for participation.

Hormone / Puberty Limits

Thresholds.

Fact-Checked Precedents & Context

Documented historical details and athlete precedents.

Citation: Official Rulebook

Documented Athlete Cases & Misconceptions Archive

Addressing public misconceptions, rumors, and factual CAS / governing body precedents regarding gender division competition.

Brittney Griner (WNBA / USA Basketball): Frequently the subject of internet hoaxes and rumors claiming she is transgender. Griner is a cisgender female whose natural physical height (6'9") and athletic dominance reflect biological variation within female sports. She has never undergone gender transition.

Schuyler Bailar (NCAA Division I Men's Swimming - Harvard): First openly transgender man to compete in NCAA Division I men's athletics. Competed entirely within the Men's Category under applicable NCAA guidelines, demonstrating full eligibility for trans men in men's collegiate swimming.

Chris Mosier (Duathlon / Triathlon / Race Walking): Competed as a transgender man on Team USA. His advocacy in 2015 directly led the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to update guidelines allowing trans men to compete in male categories without restriction, provided WADA TUE rules are followed.

Patricio Manuel (Professional Boxing): First openly transgender male professional boxer in the United States. Successfully licensed under USA Boxing and state athletic commissions to fight in the Men's division following compliance with licensing and medical standards.