HS girls volleyball team loses playoff game over ‘male athlete’ playing for opponent, citing ‘God’s Word’
A California high school girls volleyball team lost its playoff game because its opponent “had a male athlete playing for their team,” the school said.
Stone Ridge Christian High School, located in Merced, was set to play San Francisco Waldorf in the Northern California Division 6 tournament. San Francisco Waldorf received a bye in the semifinals as the No. 1 seed. 1 in its bracket. Stone Ridge Christian defeated North Hills Christian.
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Stone Ridge Christian made the announcement Friday. (Stock)
On Friday, Stone Ridge Christian officials in a statement will not play San Francisco Waldorf.
“As many of you know, our girls won on Wednesday and advanced to the state playoffs,” the school said, via Max Preps. “Unfortunately, we were recently informed that our rival, San Francisco Waldorf, has a male athlete playing for their team.
“At SRC, we believe that the Word of God is authoritative and infallible. It is true. And as Genesis makes it clear, God in a wonderful and irrevocable way created each person as male or female. We do not believe that gender changes and we do not intend to participate in events that send a different message. We also have a duty and responsibility to take care of the health and safety of our athletes. Saturday’s Game Standing for the truth of the Bible means more than the result of the game.
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“This is a sad end to our season, but I hope you will join me in congratulating these outstanding athletes. The SRC is proud of them.”
The player in question is reportedly a three-point athlete who led San Francisco Waldorf to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) North Coast Championship last season, according to OutKick.
The CIF enacted “gender identity participation” rules in 2013.
The NCAA has been dealing with its own issues when it comes to transgender inclusion in women’s sports. (Photos by Scott Taetsch/NCAA via Getty Images)
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“All students should have the opportunity to participate in CIF athletics and/or activities in a manner consistent with their gender identity,” the policy states.
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