A school may discriminate between genders in sports whose major activity involves bodily contact.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only in schools without Title IX liability
• D. Not specified

Answer: (A)

In athletics under Title IX, there is a safety-based exception that allows separating teams by sex in sports whose main activity involves bodily contact. Because contact sports raise greater safety and physical-difference concerns, a school may choose to have separate male and female teams in those sports rather than fielding a single coed team. This is an allowed exception to the general goal of providing equal athletic opportunities, so the statement is true. It’s important to note this doesn’t justify discrimination across all sports; the exception applies specifically to certain contact sports to protect athletes and maintain safety.