Playing sports in college

[~RoadToTrista~]

How would that work out exactly? Like if you're on hormones but no srs yet.

[Rebekah with a K-A-H]

I think for the NCAA, an AFAB athlete can compete on either the women's or the men's teams until he begins testosterone.  An AMAB athlete may only compete on the men's team until she has been taking estradiol for at least a year, I think, after which she can compete on women's teams.

[rachl]

The guiding wisdom in the NCAA and some tasks forces is that FtM can play on women's teams until they start testosterone, and then are immediately ineligible for women's teams. As far as I know, an FtM can start playing on a men's team before hormones.

For MtF, they have to be on estrogen for 1yr before they can play on a women's team.

[Rebekah with a K-A-H]

The guiding wisdom in the NCAA and some tasks forces is that FtM can play on women's teams until they start testosterone, and then are immediately ineligible for women's teams. As far as I know, an FtM can start playing on a men's team before hormones.

For MtF, they have to be on estrogen for 1yr before they can play on a women's team.

Yep, that's what I said, except three months later.

*shrug*

[ToriJo]

Do a Google search for "NCAA transgender".  One of the first hits will be a PDF file named "Transgender_Handbook_2011_Final.pdf".

That should answer most questions about your specific situation.  Their site seems to be flaky right now, but I'm sure it will be back soon (if it isn't by the time you read this).

[rachl]

I came across this story of a Canadian MtF cyclist.

Cliffs': in 2004, the International Olympics Committee decided that athletes must wait 2yrs after SRS to compete as their new gender (though this may be different for FtM, I'm not sure).

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/10809648/

[~RoadToTrista~]

I've recently become more interested in co-ed sports, specifically soccer lol. Do colleges have those?

[Keroppi]

I've recently become more interested in co-ed sports, specifically soccer lol. Do colleges have those?

By co-ed I'm assuming you mean mix gender team. If it's in any sort of competition organised or under the governing of FIFA (-> CONCACAF -> USSF -> ...) and the players are 11 years old or older, then the team must be single sex.

[rachl]

I've recently become more interested in co-ed sports, specifically soccer lol. Do colleges have those?

There are lots of co-ed intramural teams; I suggest joining one (or more) of those.