MIXED COMPETITION
Committee Purpose:
The purpose of the Mixed Competition Committee is to determine on an individual
basis whether or not participation by a particular male student on a sport team
organized for females in a district would "have a significant adverse
effect upon the opportunity of females to participate successfully in
interschool competition in that sport".
A. Procedure:
1. The superintendent must request, in writing, consideration
to allow a male to participate on a team organized for females in his/her
district.
2. The student's school principal and the athletic director
of the district must also sign the letter, indicating that they are aware of the
request.
3. The letter shall be forwarded to the Executive Director
and be received by the end of the third week in August for varsity and junior
varsity levels
of fall sports, by the day after Labor Day for modified fall sports, by November
3rd
for all winter sports, and by February 1st for all spring sports.
4. The Mixed Competition Committee will convene on the last
Tuesday of August to consider any requests submitted for the varsity and junior
varsity levels of fall season sports, and on the first Thursday school is in session for
modified levels of fall sports.
5. A student for whom a request is submitted may not
participate in practice or competition until the Committee makes a
determination.
B. Documentation
The athletic director shall provide written documentation as follows:
1. The birth date, age, height, weight, and grade level of the student.
2. The sports in which the student has participated since entry into the seventh
grade.
3. The number of years of participation in each sport.
4. The number of girls trying out for the team on which the boy wishes to
participate.
5. The complete report of the district review panel including the Individual
Athletic Profile for Mixed Competition Form, the date of the last NYS
fitness test, etc.
6. A statement from the school physician concerning his/her assessment of the
student's developmental age - maturity level, general body type, etc.
7. An evaluation by a physical education staff member of the athletic aptitude
of the student and of the appropriateness of his participation on the team for
which he wishes to try out.
8. An evaluation will be conducted by a three-member
panel consisting of the Sport Chair and two impartial Athletic Directors and/or
Director of Physical Education selected by Section XI, to assess whether or not
participation by a particular male student on a sport team organized for females
in a district would have a significant adverse effect upon the opportunity of
females to participate successfully in interschool competition in that sport.
(Approved 1/10/13)
9. Any and all other pertinent data.
10. All written documentation must be received by the Executive Director at least
24 hours prior to the hearing.
C. Hearing
1. The Executive Director will notify the athletic
director of the time of the
hearing.
2. Representatives of the school must attend the meeting at which the request is
being considered. This procedure will enable the committee to ask any questions
and, at the same time, allow the school officials to shed more light on the
facts presented previously in writing. It is suggested that the athletic
director and at least one member of the district review panel be in attendance at
the hearing.
3. Notification will be made to the school district on the findings of the
committee.
4. Any appeal of a decision of the Mixed Competition Committee will be based
solely upon the documentation and evidence provided to the Mixed Competition
Committee.
5. When the Mixed Competition Committee has approved a student, Section XI
retains the option of conducting an ongoing evaluation of the student to
ascertain that there has been no demonstrative adverse effect by that student's
participation.
6. Any and all
documentation provided in "B" may be considered by the committee.
(Approved 1/10/13)
Rev: 1/10/13