The Virginia High School League's executive committee voted to comply with President Trump's executive order, which bans transgender students from participating in girl's sports, the league said in a press release Monday.
The league oversees sports and academic events in its 318 member schools, which includes all public and some private high schools in the commonwealth.
The announcement comes days after Trump signed the executive order, dubbed "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The league says its new policy is effective immediately.
"The VHSL is the governing body, and our member schools look to and rely on the VHSL for policy and guidance," said VHSL Executive Director Dr. John W. "Billy" Haun. "The compliance will provide membership clear and consistent direction."
The league says they have directed staff to immediately propose policy changes and will change the language in their handbook soon.
