USA Climbing’s Transgender Athlete Participation Requirements

To understand USA Climbing’s Transgender Athlete Participation Policy and requirements, use the following links:

Policy Previous to TAPP, in effect until Oct 4, 2023 (CURRENTLY PAUSED)

USA Climbing’s Policy Announcement of TAPP - September 4
USA Climbing’s Announcement of Delay of TAPP - November 30
USA Climbing’s Announcement of Feedback on TAPP - December 20

The Policy/Requirements:
USA Climbing’s Transgender Athlete Participation Policy (as announced Sept 4)

US Anti-Doping Agency Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Transgender Athletes (required)

Note: The above policy is currently on hold for review. There are currently no trans people working to review or rewrite TAPP. We urge our community to demand that during this review trans, intersex, and nonbinary voices be included in the rewriting of this policy.