States findings of the Legislature and provides for commendation of the Boise State University women's volleyball team.
Summary
House Concurrent Resolution 2 is a nonbinding legislative resolution that honors and commends the Boise State University women’s volleyball team for forfeiting matches against San Jose State University in protest of a player on the opposing roster whom the resolution describes as a biological male. The resolution frames the team’s actions as a defense of the integrity of women’s sports and as consistent with Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act and Governor Little’s Executive Order 2024-08.
The resolution also recites findings about Title IX, the growth of girls’ and women’s sports participation, and the NCAA’s transgender student-athlete participation policy. It urges the Mountain West Conference to change its policy, to treat the Boise State forfeits and similar forfeits as “no contests” rather than losses, and calls on the NCAA to revoke its transgender participation policy. It further directs that copies of the resolution be sent to Boise State officials, the NCAA, the Mountain West Conference, and other relevant parties.
Impact
HCR002 does not change Idaho statutes or create enforceable legal requirements; it is a concurrent resolution expressing the Legislature’s views and making formal requests to outside entities. Its practical effect is symbolic and political, reinforcing Idaho’s existing policy position on women’s sports and publicly supporting Boise State athletes while urging changes by the Mountain West Conference and NCAA. The resolution references, but does not amend, Title IX, the Idaho Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, and Executive Order 2024-08.
Sentiment
The overall sentiment reflected in the bill text and vote is strongly supportive of the Boise State women’s volleyball team and strongly opposed to transgender participation policies in women’s sports. The House passed the resolution on third reading by a wide margin, 61-8, indicating substantial support. The tone of the measure is celebratory toward the team and adversarial toward the NCAA and Mountain West Conference.
Contention
The main point of contention is the participation of transgender athletes in women’s collegiate sports, which the resolution characterizes as unfair to female athletes. Supporters view the Boise State team’s forfeits as a principled stand for fairness and the integrity of women’s sports, while opponents would likely object to the resolution’s framing of transgender athletes and its call to reverse NCAA policy. Another contested issue is the request that the Mountain West Conference reclassify forfeits as no contests, which would affect team records and conference handling of the games.