“Connecticut’s policy violates that law and reverses nearly 50 years of advances for women.” “Forcing girls to be spectators in their own sports is completely at odds with Title IX, a federal law designed to create equal opportunities for women in education and athletics,” the attorney Christiana Holcomb said. Terry Miller, second from left, wins the final of the 55-meter dash over Andraya Yearwood, far left, and other runners in the Connecticut girls Class S indoor track meet at Hillhouse high school in New Haven.