Christian high school girls’ basketball team refused to compete against male opponent — now the whole school has been punished

Christian high school girls’ basketball team refused to compete against male opponent — now the whole school has been punished

Last month, the girls’ varsity basketball team at Mid Vermont Christian School forfeited a playoff game rather than compete against Long Trail Mountain, a team that has a male player who claims to be female. Now, the Vermont Principals’ Association has decided to punish the Christian school as a result.

On Monday, the VPA released a statement banning MVCS from all “VPA sanctioned activities and tournaments going forward.” In other words, MVCS — a school that teaches pre-K all the way through the 12th grade — cannot participate in any athletic or interscholastic event that falls under the VPA’s purview. The vote from VPA’s executive board, comprising 15 members, was unanimous.

 

Christian high school girls’ basketball team refused to compete against male opponent — now the whole school has been punished