The new policy removes references to gender — replacing them with references to a student athlete's biological sex.

The PIAA voted to remove a policy that had deferred to school principals to determine an athlete’s “gender” when “questioned or uncertain,” and instead approved one that officials said was

The Philadelphia School District has indicated that it will ignore a rule directing schools to ban transgender athletes from participating in sports that match their gender identities. The move comes after the state’s interscholastic athletics governing body changed a key policy regarding transgender athletes.