Federal funding rules for single-sex sports teams just got looser

The Department of Energy has removed a rule that required schools receiving federal money to allow members of the opposite sex to try out for single-sex sports teams. This means schools can now operate single-sex sports teams without considering this specific nondiscrimination requirement.

This change removes a specific compliance burden for institutions that receive federal funding and operate single-sex sports teams. It allows them to maintain single-sex teams without the previous requirement to consider tryouts from the opposite sex. This could affect how schools structure their athletic programs and who participates in them.