Boise State’s women’s volleyball team has withdrawn from its Mountain West Conference Championship tournament match against San Jose State University (SJSU) amid an ongoing, unfounded gender controversy surrounding an SJSU player.

The Broncos had already forfeited two matches against the Spartans based on moral grounds. Now Boise State has done so a third time with a lot more at stake.

San Jose State can play in the Mountain West Conference tournament — but when will they? A team that previously boycotted at least one match against the San Jose State women’s volleyball

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that allows a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member to play in the Mountain West Conference tournament after complaints said she should be ineligible on grounds that she’s transgender.

Multiple teams elected not to play against San Jose State this season amid claims the team had a transgender player. Mountain West schools Utah State, Nevada, Boise State and Wyoming refused to play the Spartans, resulting in forfeits. Nonconference opponent Southern Utah also elected to forfeit.

The Boise State women’s volleyball team forfeited its semifinal match in the conference finals against San Jose State, whose roster features a transgender player, bringing to a premature close the Broncos’ championship quest amid a battle over fairness versus inclusion in women’s sports.

Boise State said its athletes “should not have to forgo this opportunity while waiting for a more thoughtful and better system that serves all athletes.”

Boise State’s women’s volleyball team has withdrawn from its Mountain West Conference Championship tournament match against San Jose State University (SJSU) amid an ongoing, gender controversy surrounding an SJSU player.

Boise State women's volleyball is forfeiting its semifinal match to SJSU in the Mountain West tournament, giving trans athlete Blaire Fleming and the Spartans a free pass to the finals.