Navigating Title IX: Why Colleges Are Adding Flag Football to Their Athletic Portfolios

Navigating Title IX: Why Colleges Are Adding Flag Football to Their Athletic Portfolios Legal Context and NCAA Emerging Sport Classification Title IX’s three-part test allows institutions to choose the method that best demonstrates equity. The proportionality prong—often the easiest for growing campuses—requires that the ratio of female athletes to total athletes closely approximate the overall […]
Inside the NCAA Pipeline: Flag Football’s Fast Track Through the Emerging Sports Program

Inside the NCAA Pipeline: Flag Football’s Fast Track Through the Emerging Sports Program How the NCAA’s Emerging Sports for Women Program Functions Since its inception in 1994, the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program has served as the primary mechanism for identifying and nurturing new women’s sports with the potential to become championship-level offerings. Its […]