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POLL: Should biological sex at birth be the determining factor for high school sports team placement?

A Camas High School situation raises questions about how student-athletes should be assigned to sports teams

By Clark County Today · October 8, 2026
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POLL: Should biological sex at birth be the determining factor for high school sports team placement?

A reported situation at Camas High School, in which an athlete competed on both the boys' and girls' cross country teams during the same season, has drawn attention to the rules governing high school sports eligibility in Washington State. Currently, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association permits students to participate in athletics consistent with their gender identity, a standard the Camas School District has said it follows. The question of whether biological sex at birth should instead determine team placement is one that communities, policymakers, and sports organizations continue to debate. We invite readers to share where they stand.

Our question: Should biological sex at birth be the determining factor for high school sports team placement?

This poll relates to our earlier coverage: Opinion: Can this be real? A biological male competes for the Camas boys’ and girls’ cross country teams in the same season?.

This week’s reader poll

Should biological sex at birth be the determining factor for high school sports team placement?

A Camas High School situation raises questions about how student-athletes should be assigned to sports teams

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This is an unscientific poll reflecting the opinions of participating readers, not a representative survey.

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