"The committee recently learned that months after USA Hockey received complaints about trans women playing in a Dallas women’s league, the Dallas women’s league was suspended.It will be replaced with an open league to provide 'a league experience that all can enjoy.' This essentially means there is no longer a Dallas league dedicated solely to women, and women who joined the Dallas league, seeking to only compete with women, must now choose between possibly competing against men or not competing at all," read a statement provided to Fox News Digital by the Senate committee."USA Hockey is choosing to placate trans players instead of protecting opportunities for women."OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADThe U.S.
Capitol Building is seen behind the Transgender Pride Flag during the Trans Day of Visibility rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2025.The event included trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive people and supporters advocating for trans rights and equality on International Transgender Day of Visibility.
(Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)The committee also released a written report on the situation to Fox News Digital.The report claims that after USA Hockey updated its participant eligibility policy to comply with the USOPC policy and President Donald Trump's executive order to "save women's sports," USA Hockey then created a new adult hockey registration classification called "the open classification."The open classification is promoted as a "flexible participation pathway for any registered USA Hockey member, regardless of sex or gender identity" and is designed specifically for trans athletes to play women’s sports."USA Hockey leadership is encouraging women’s leagues and tournaments with women’s divisions to continue marketing themselves as being for women, but with caveats that the league/tournament division is inclusive of male athletes.Through this loophole, men who identify as women can participate in...