There are sports out there who let people compete based on how they identify with no conditions, UK Roller Derby being one example. So before you go thinking about a policy that gets caught up medical transition, consider if you really need to.
If your sport league/federation is completely recreational then do you really care if someone might have a bit of an advantage? It's not like you drug test people, you'd probably not ban a guy you knew was taking steroids for vanity reasons. Because at the end of the day it's just for fun so avoid the hassle for everyone and let trans people just have fun too. It's far too easy to turn it into a bigger deal than it should be.
If you are more competitive then think about how big a difference hormones really make to preforming in your sport. Think of the difference between powerlifting and roller derby. If you you don't get why I just say hormones have a look at my objections to the Olympics' policy on trans people.. You especially need to keep in mind that there's not really that many transgender people so you aren't suddenly going to have loads of trans people turn up if you decide to be inclusive. Basically, don't go blowing it out of proportion and don't make it a bigger deal than it is.
Once you have a sense of how big a role hormones really play in your sport, balance that against being inclusive. I believe it's in the spirit of all sports to aim to be friendly to and inclusive of all people. We all want to see our sports grow and people be more active. If the advantage a trans person may have is slight then I'd come down on the side of letting them choose the gender category they compete in as the advantage is outweighed by the value of being inclusive. If the potential advantage by hormones is more significant then have a read at the rest of this recommendations section.
If your sport league/federation is completely recreational then do you really care if someone might have a bit of an advantage? It's not like you drug test people, you'd probably not ban a guy you knew was taking steroids for vanity reasons. Because at the end of the day it's just for fun so avoid the hassle for everyone and let trans people just have fun too. It's far too easy to turn it into a bigger deal than it should be.
If you are more competitive then think about how big a difference hormones really make to preforming in your sport. Think of the difference between powerlifting and roller derby. If you you don't get why I just say hormones have a look at my objections to the Olympics' policy on trans people.. You especially need to keep in mind that there's not really that many transgender people so you aren't suddenly going to have loads of trans people turn up if you decide to be inclusive. Basically, don't go blowing it out of proportion and don't make it a bigger deal than it is.
Once you have a sense of how big a role hormones really play in your sport, balance that against being inclusive. I believe it's in the spirit of all sports to aim to be friendly to and inclusive of all people. We all want to see our sports grow and people be more active. If the advantage a trans person may have is slight then I'd come down on the side of letting them choose the gender category they compete in as the advantage is outweighed by the value of being inclusive. If the potential advantage by hormones is more significant then have a read at the rest of this recommendations section.