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Title IX protections force colleges to walk a fine line as they weigh cuts to women's sports

No overnight stays, no contact, and for some college teams, no returning for next season.

The coronavirus pandemic will inevitably change the landscape of college sports. Already, schools are cutting programs, petitioning for changing Division I qualifications, and travel being re-evaluated.

Women’s sports and Title IX are at the intersection between some schools’ athletic profits and participation opportunity. In 1972, Title IX was created for an equal opportunity for men and women to participate in on-campus athletics.

In nearly every example, women have to fight their way into the athletics picture, whether that’s college, pro, or youth.