That said, by moving the site of the match to the San Jose State campus, the Spartan players wouldn't have to make the trip to Nevada to secure the forfeit victory. So, by making this change, San Jose State will claim a forfeited victory if no Nevada players choose to play without leaving their home state.
San Jose State was scheduled to travel to Reno later this week to play the Wolf Pack, but there was no guarantee that any Nevada players would take to the court. A University of Nevada spokesperson told Fox News Digital its players will not be disciplined for refusing to compete in the upcoming match.
"The university made the decision not to declare a forfeiture and move forward with hosting the match as scheduled based on several factors. As a public university, the university is legally prohibited by Section 24 of the Nevada Constitution and other laws and regulations to declare a forfeit for reasons related to gender identity or expression," a Nevada spokesperson said.
The Nevada state constitution was revised in 2022 when Nevada voted to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment. This amendment added gender identity to the list of protections. Nevada state Sen. Pat Spearman, a Democrat from North Las Vegas who co-sponsored the bill to get it on the ballot, stated that the law has helped transgender people maintain their identity.