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North Carolina H.S.A.A. announces amended 2020-2021 athletic calendar

Commissioner Que Tucker Statement on amended 2020-2021 Sport Calendar

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Bottom line – First practice on April 12th and First match on April 26th. Season wraps up in June. Wow! What a change. More details will be realeased from the N.C.H.S.A.A.
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“You all have been waiting patiently for a decision from the NCHSAA relative to an amended sport calendar for the 2020-2021 academic year. Please keep in mind that these proposed dates are dependent on COVID-19 conditions improving across NC. However, last night the Board of Directors approved a framework we believe maximizes the opportunities for students in our membership to participate in athletics at some point during this school year, regardless of what plan is a school and/or school system operates.
The NCHSAA Board approved an amended calendar for the 2020-2021 school year in a special called meeting for this purpose on Tuesday, August 11 via Zoom. This calendar represents the hard work of the NCHSAA Staff, Board of Directors and various committees such as the City/County Athletic Directors, Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and the Sports Ad Hoc Committee. There is still much work to be done on the details of implementing athletic programs and contests during this pandemic, but we thank these committees and individuals for their hard work to bring us to this point. We recognize that this is a lot of information to digest and drastically different from the way the sport calendar has been aligned for years in North Carolina.
However, as we mentioned many weeks ago, “We will play again.” In that mantra we believe, and it is in that spirit that we present this calendar. It is the belief of the Board of Directors and our staff that this calendar provides us the greatest chance of providing interscholastic athletic opportunities to the students of the NCHSAA for the 2020-2021 academic year. We believe that this is the best path forward to a safe return to the field. … rest of the story at … https://www.nchsaa.org/news/2020-8-12/nchsaa-announces-amended-2020-2021-athletic-calendar

August 12, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized