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.

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has updated its transgender athlete policy, now citing the athlete’s sex instead of their gender. During the PIAA’s Board of Directors meeting on February 19,

The latest executive order from the Trump administration is called "keeping men out of women’s sports." The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, or PIAA, followed suit at a board meeting Wednesday, making an amendment to its policy regarding mixed-gender participation.

Under the amended policy, approved by the Board on Wednesday, the PIAA cites the athlete's sex instead of their gender. It's unclear how many PA athletes it affects.

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

High school athletic departments are facing new conversations about transgender athletes in girls’ sports. The WIAA Board of Control recently voted to ban transgender girls from girls’ competitions, meaning only students assigned female at birth can play on girls sports teams.