Eligibility to Play Golf Due to Conflicting Organizations: LIV and PGA

Aug 31, 2022 | News

Many golfers are ineligible to play golf in the PGA tournament as they have already registered and played in the LIV tournament. The PGA Tour team states that any golfer who has joined the LIV Golf tour has been ruled ineligible to play for PGA since early June. The...

Global Championship Runner Encounters Restrictive Competition Policy

Aug 24, 2022 | News

Caster Semenya, a champion runner who has been competing since she was 18, is now 31 and is competing for the first time in 5 years. Semenya has a condition known as hyperandrogenism, which is characterized by higher than usual levels of testosterone, which some...

Athlete Activism in Response to the Overturn of Roe v. Wade

Aug 15, 2022 | News

Athletes have been using their platform for outreach and social justice for quite some time now. It is common to see those who hold a large presence in the public eye to speak out against injustices, so why shouldn’t athletes? Roe v. Wade’s overturn...

High School Female Athletes Suspended After Protesting Dress-Code

Aug 15, 2022 | News

On a sunny Wednesday in May, athletes on the women’s track team wanted to practice wearing sports bras. They were immediately reprimanded by the school they attended, Albany High School, and were suspended from the team. Many team members found this treatment...

Pilgrim Quoted in Article on the Importance of the “Russell Rule” to College Sports Diversity Hiring

Aug 10, 2022 | Articles, News, Sports Law, Title IX

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Recent Ruling Against Participation of Transgender Athletes in Swimming Competitions

Jun 21, 2022 | News, Sports Law

In a majority ruling of approximately 71%, FINA declares that male-to-female athletes that have transitioned past the age of puberty re not allowed to compete in elite swimming competitions. This is the most restrictive ruling against transgender athletes that have...