USA Volleyball, FIVB Keep SRY Sex Screening, Revise Process After 2026 Player Complaints
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 8
USA Volleyball, FIVB Keep SRY Sex Screening, Revise Process After 2026 Player Complaints
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 8
Summary
A July 28 joint statement said USA Volleyball, FIVB and U.S. women’s national team players reached a “shared understanding” on SRY genetic sex screening after concerns over its rollout.
The agreement does not scrap the test or change female-category eligibility; it targets communication, athlete privacy and procedural safeguards, with FIVB saying it already adapted its procedures.
The dispute stems from the IOC’s March 2026 policy for Los Angeles 2028 and other IOC events, which limits the female category to biological females through a one-time SRY screening.
FIVB folded that standard into its 2026 regulations for international events, where a Y chromosome initially places an athlete in the male category, while domestic club eligibility remains up to national federations.
That gap has fueled complaints from families in USA Volleyball-sanctioned leagues, who say amended birth certificates allowed an alleged biological male to compete in girls’ volleyball and are pressing for stricter verification.