Overview

• Tate Drageset, a transgender high school volleyball player, has reportedly been awarded a scholarship to play on the women's team at the University of Washington, potentially becoming the first known biological male recipient of a women’s Division 1 athletic scholarship.
• Drageset has been a dominant player in high school, winning the title of the California Interscholastic Federation’s Division 5 Player of the 2022-23 Year and being named an MVP at the Girls Junior National Championships.
• Drageset's transgender status has reportedly been concealed from public knowledge, with coaches, parents, and opposing players being left uninformed of his biological sex ahead of games.
• Former NCAA swimmer turned women's rights activist Riley Gaines has criticized the decision, arguing that it steals opportunities from women at the collegiate level.
• The Independent Council on Women’s Sports has expressed concern that female athletes and their families have not been made aware that they are competing against a male athlete, raising questions about fairness and safety.