Game on: PIAA says high school fall sports can begin Monday
By JEREMY SELLEW
jsellew@yourmvi.com
In another overwhelming vote, the PIAA has decided to allow fall high school sports to begin.
The PIAA Board of Directors held its anticipated meeting Friday and voted 25-5 to allow mandatory practices to begin Monday, putting the decision to participate solely on individual school districts.
“The Board agrees the decision to compete in athletics should be made locally allowing for each school entity to decide whether to proceed and which sports to sponsor,” the PIAA said in a press release following the meeting. “As the health and safety of students is paramount in moving forward with athletics, the Board believes that through each member schools’ adherence to their developed school health and safety plans and the PIAA Return to Competition guidelines sports can continue.”
The release also acknowledged the thousands of athletes, parents, coaches and officials that have contacted the PIAA.
“The (board) has heard the thousands of voices of student-athletes, parents, coaches, officials as well as community leaders that have contacted us,” the statement said. “We remind those individuals who have strongly advocated for athletics that they must keep strict adherence to school health and safety plans. All individuals involved in interscholastic athletic communities have a role in the health and wellness of all participants.”
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