There are athletic sex differences even amongst prepubescent children, mostly caused by the testosterone surge in utero.
See https://womenssportspolicy.org/pre-puberty-male-female-child....
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See https://womenssportspolicy.org/pre-puberty-male-female-child....
Presence of SRY in an athlete registered as female means further tests must be undertaken, with permission of the athlete, to determine eligibility.
Absence of SRY means the screening is passed and the athlete is eligible to compete.