MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The girls' varsity volleyball team at Stone Ridge Christian School in Merced County decided to forfeit a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) semifinal match on Saturday rather than face San Francisco Waldorf School who they believe has a transgender player. The school released a statement about its decision: "We will always stand for Biblical truth and what is right. Girls must compete against girls for fairness, safety and truth." Julie Fagundes, Campus Administrator and Academic Dean at Stone Ridge Christian School That decision could have serious consequences; the CIF released a statement: Stoneridge Christian advised CIF they are forfeiting their November 16 volleyball semifinal game. Any team that withdraws from CIF playoffs is subject to sanctions at both the Section and State levels. No decision has been made at this time regarding future sanctions. Rebecca Brutlag, Director of Media at the California Interscholastic Federation The conversation around transgender athletes has gained national attention with a recent case over a trans woman playing on the San Jose State University women's volleyball team now heading to court. It is a topic that hits home for Arien Reed who is chair of the Fresno-based nonprofit organization, Trans-E-motion. “Gender is a really poor predictor of athletic performance, of height, weight, strength. I am someone who was an athlete for many years. I participated and martial arts. And I could tell you, before my transition I still kicked the butts of many men. I just needed to be smarter than them and I could use that against them. I didn't have to be stronger," Reed said. "A lot of people are saying that trans women shouldn't participate in sports because they might be taller, or they might be stronger. And even when that is true, there's also plenty of women who are born female who also have those same traits, who are also tall, who are also strong." Reed explained the cost for exclusion is extremely high because it takes a toll on the mental health of the trans community. "This idea that only certain humans are human enough to participate in the human activity," Reed said. "It doesn't just hurt that kid. It hurts all trans kids." Reed emphasized the practice of banning athletes could set a dangerous precedent and potentially harm all women.  “We're basically defining the type of women who are allowed to participate in sports," he said. "They're just such a huge diversity that we are ignoring when we decide, Oh, anyone at this level, testosterone or above is cheating and we're just going to kick you out. So, lots of cisgender women are getting kicked out for having a natural or the existing testosterone level that is beyond what most women have.”  As of Monday evening, representatives with San Francisco Waldorf School have not responded to YourCentralValley.com's request for comment.