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Basketball Australia has summoned up a panel to assess the application by a transgender athlete to play in Victoria’s NBL1 South women’s competition.
The player has applied to play for Kilsyth and while the decision would normally be left to Basketball Victoria, the national body has stepped in.
It has convened a team of experts to rule on what it described as a 'complex and challenging issue'.
The panel includes Basketball Australia chief medical officer and Commonwealth Games medical advisor Dr. Peter Harcourt, three-time Olympian and Basketball Australia board member Suzy Batkovic and Diana Robinson, associate professor of sports and exercise physician at Notre Dame University.
'While Basketball Victoria determines the eligibility of athletes who play in their competitions, in the interest of the sport and all athletes, BA’s panel will now assess this application,' a BA spokesperson said in a statement.
Andrew Bogut has renewed his criticism of the NBL1 for considering allowing a female transgender to compete in the league
Bogut shared the screenshot of a message from a female AFL player warning allowing biological males to play the sport would alter the playing field
'We understand this is a complex and challenging issue and it is our intent to expedite the decision and provide clarity to all athletes involved.
'Given the nature of this case, we ask for respectful commentary.'
Former NBA star Andrew Bogut has vehemently criticised the prospect of the semi-professional women's league NBL1 South, which incorporates teams from Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, will reportedly allow a 'biological male' to play.
On Saturday, the 38-year-old shared a screenshot of a message from a woman AFL player warning allowing trans athletes to compete in women's leagues would alter the playing field.
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