Former All-American tennis player and Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS) co-founder Kim Jones has publicly urged a complete overhaul of the NCAA's recently revised transgender athlete policy. Jones's comments, made on Fox & Friends, follow President Trump's executive order prohibiting biological males from competing in women's sports and the NCAA's subsequent policy reversal on transgender inclusion.

Jones, along with other critics, argues that the NCAA's updated policy doesn't provide sufficient safeguards for female athletes. A key concern revolves around the potential for transgender athletes to circumvent restrictions by altering the gender on their birth certificates, a practice legally permissible in most U.S. states.

The NCAA, in a statement to Fox News Digital, clarified that amended birth certificates would not be accepted and that athletes assigned male at birth are ineligible to compete on women's teams. However, Jones believes the policy lacks clarity and enforcement mechanisms. She advocates for two essential revisions: explicitly limiting women's team membership to female athletes and implementing a robust screening process to verify sex.

Jones emphasized that the issue is far from resolved and criticized the NCAA's policy for its lack of accountability, oversight, and clear language protecting female athletes. She also questioned the NCAA's stance on transgender athletes practicing with women's teams, a practice the NCAA considers a longstanding tradition, particularly in women's basketball. While the NCAA confirmed that such practice players are not eligible for scholarships, these specifics aren't explicitly mentioned in their official policy.

It remains to be seen whether the NCAA will further revise its policy in response to these concerns.