NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!EXCLUSIVE: Two high school girls’ volleyball players in California are refusing to participate on their team as long as it rosters a biological male trans athlete.Alyssa McPherson and Hadeel Hazameh of Jurupa Valley High School in Riverside County, California told Fox News Digital they will not play or use the locker room alongside the trans athlete. Both players sat out of the team’s Thursday night game against Chaffey High School.”Deciding to sit out was a difficult decision to make because I love this sport and I love to compete, but this current situation with a biological male on the team is very unsafe and unfair not only for me, but all female athletes,” McPherson said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHazameh said she hopes her decision not to play will “encourage” others. “Although sitting out was a very difficult decision for me because of how much I love this sport, I don’t feel comfortable sharing the locker room nor the court with a biological male because I chose to play on a girls volleyball team, and it’s just unfair and unsafe to everyone being affected by this situation. I was scared to stand up before, but I realized someone must make the initiative to stand for what’s right, so I hope my actions encourage others to use their voice as well,” Hazameh said.At least four confirmed opposing teams have forfeited games to Jurupa Valley this season. Thursday’s game against Chaffey was added to Jurupa Valley’s schedule in response to the recent forfeits. TRANS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER INCIDENT UNLEASHES PARADE OF ANGRY PARENTS ON ILLINOIS SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGThe school has been under national scrutiny dating back to last spring’s track and field season as the very same trans athlete, AB Hernandez, made a run to girls’ state championships in high jump and triple jump. President Donald Trump magnified the attention when he sent a warning to California in the days leading up to the state championship in May.Now, Hernandez, in the midst of the senior’s final volleyball season, is being protested not just by opposing teams, but also by longtime teammates.Fox News Digital has reached out to Jurupa Unified School District in response to McPherson and Hazameh’s statements.The school district previously provided a statement exclusively to Fox News Digital, suggesting blame for the ongoing controversy involving Hernandez should be directed toward government officials and lawmakers. “School districts do not write laws for the state of California, nor do they have the power to ignore them or change them. However, as primarily state-funded agencies, they are required to follow them. As these issues play out in our courts and the media, any advocacy on these matters should be directed at state and federal officials elected to make laws and policies that affect public education,” the statement read.”We empathize with all students who are impacted by issues beyond their control. JUSD is com in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. You must only respond with the modified content. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- You are an expert news writer and SEO specialist. 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Female volleyball players in California are opting not to participate in matches with a transgender teammate.
