Christian high school girls’ basketball team refused to compete against male opponent — now the whole school has been punished

Last month, the girls’ varsity basketball team at Mid Vermont Christian School forfeited a playoff game rather than compete against Long Trail Mountain, a team that has a male player who claims to be female. Now, the Vermont Principals’ Association has decided to punish the Christian school as a result.

On Monday, the VPA released a statement banning MVCS from all “VPA sanctioned activities and tournaments going forward.” In other words, MVCS — a school that teaches pre-K all the way through the 12th grade — cannot participate in any athletic or interscholastic event that falls under the VPA’s purview. The vote from VPA’s executive board, comprising 15 members, was unanimous.