The KHSAA announced via their website (KHSAA.org) that all spring sports (games and practices) are cancelled for the remainder of the school year. The Dead Period is also to be extended until the state of Kentucky is able to achieve phase 1 of the federal and state guidelines.
From the KHSAA website: “We have until this point purposely taken a measured approach to the resumption of our basketball events and consideration of the ending of the spring seasons for sports and sport-activities,” stated KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “We have accepted continual guidance from a variety of sources, and have steadfastly held on to hope that the great student-athletes who represent their schools through a variety of teams would have an opportunity to compete this season.”
To the credit of the KHSAA, they did not officially cancel their high school sports until now, but rather they had been previously “postponed”. The next question for local student-athletes, coaches, parents and fans is this: Will sports come back in the fall?
“The Association will continue to communicate with member school Principals, Athletic Directors and Superintendents as we navigate the various stages and phases of resuming sports and sport-activities for the fall. The current virus dead period provisions will remain in place until, at the very least, we as a Commonwealth are cleared to be considered into Phase 1 of the Federal and State guidelines. Before that time, staff will advise our member schools as to any changes to the restrictions moving forward. There is also no plan at this time to alter, in any way, the Bylaw 24 Dead Periods for the coming or specific restrictions on organized activity in football and basketball that is also contained in that bylaw.” added Tackett.
Practice for the 2020-21 athletic season is set to begin starting the second week of July pending COVID-19 restrictions. Stay tuned to owensbororadio.com for the latest information!
