Sport game has always seemed like it would make so much more sense if it were all purely in the style of varsity/JV or weight class. Maybe there is some biological advantage at the highest levels that usually (but not always, even before adding HRT to the mix) follows the coercive assignment; that still doesn't mean gender is what you're trying to balance for!
But, no, fragile male egos would be absolutely shattered by "the girl" getting a draft offer before they did.
