Idaho Gov. Brad Little addressed the decision by one of his state's universities to refuse to play a playoff volleyball match against a trans athlete.

Boise State’s women’s volleyball team has withdrawn from its Mountain West Conference Championship tournament match against San Jose State University (SJSU) amid an ongoing, unfounded gender controversy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

San Jose State University said it was “disappointed” after Boise State dropped out of the end-of-season women’s volleyball championship rather than play the Spartans, whose team features a biological male.

Boise State forfeited games against SJSU this season instead of competing against an alleged transgender player on the Spartans' roster.

The issue resurfaced after San Jose State’s fast start to the 2024 season. The Spartans were initially scheduled to face Southern Utah as part of the Santa Clara Tournament on Sept. 14, but the match was abruptly canceled. Boise State elected not to play its scheduled Mountain West Conference match against San Jose State on Sept. 28.

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.

San Jose State, which received six forfeit victories due to boycotts stemming from transgender athlete claims, is seeded second in the conference tournament. Now the Spartans will advance all the way to Saturday's championship match.

San Jose State is at the center of an ongoing conflict over the Mountain West’s policy on transgender athletes.

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.”