Interscholastic Athletics
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Public High School Athletics Association (NYSPHAA) delayed the Fall sports start date until September 21, 2020. With New York State’s approval for the opening of schools in September 2020 and with appropriate social distancing, PPE usage, and cleaning and disinfection of equipment, the following guidelines will be implemented by New York State Public High School Athletics Association (NYSPHAA):
- Cancel New York State Fall Regional and State Championship events
- Waive seven-day practice rule to enable greater opportunities for local participation
- Maintain current practice requirements
- Encourage geographic scheduling for games and contests
- Schools would have the option, if permitted by state officials, to offer off-season conditioning workouts.
If the Fall sports season is interrupted or impacted by the COVID-19 health crisis (i.e., state official guidance, school closings, cancelation of high-risk sports) then a condensed plan for the remaining season(s) will be implemented. This plan takes into consideration the competitive and interactive aspects of each sport and would include the following, with the stipulated dates being tentative:
Season I (Winter Sports)
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Dates: January 4 - March 13*
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Sports: basketball (girls & boys), bowling (girls & boys), gymnastics, ice hockey (girls & boys), indoor track & field (girls & boys), skiing (girls & boys), swimming (boys), **wrestling, **competitive cheer.
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**Because of the high risk nature of wrestling and competitive cheer, these sports may have to be moved to Seasons II or III.
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Season II (Fall Sports)
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Dates: March 1 - May 8*
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Sports: football, cross country (girls & boys), field hockey, soccer (girls & boys), swimming (girls), volleyball (girls & boys), Unified bowling.
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Note: Weather will have an impact upon outdoor sports in some parts of the state in March and potentially early April (i.e. Girls Tennis moved to Season III).
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Season III (Spring Sports)
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Dates: April 5 - June 12*
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Sports: baseball, softball, golf (girls & boys), lacrosse (girls & boys), tennis (girls & boys), outdoor track & field (girls & boys), Unified basketball.
*Note: tentative dates
Extracurricular Activities
Bay 91Pros is still monitoring the COVID-19 health crisis and will make a decision on extracurricular activities in September 2020.