The PIAA has approved and released the “Return to Competition: Individual Sport Considerations” document to serve as a guide for all member schools. Here is a copy of that document for your review
Return to Competition: Individual Sport Considerations
The PIAA State Office issued a press release on August 7, 2020 in regard to the Governor’s recommendation to push back all interscholastic and recreational sports until January 1, 2021.
PIAA Press Release regarding Governor’s recommendation
On July 3rd, the PIAA State Office issued a press release regarding the wearing of masks by student-athletes per the Governor’s order requiring masks while outside.
PIAA Press Release Wearning of Masks
The Department of Education has released information and guidance addressing the procedures sports organizations and teams must follow to limit the spread of COVID 19 to the extent they are permitted to conduct in-season operations. Preliminary guidance will be updated as more public health data and other information is available.
Pre-K to 12 Athletics Health and Safety Planning Guide
Athletic Health and Safety Plan
The Governor has released guidance for all sports premitted to operate during the COVID-19 Disaster Emergeney to ensure the safety and health of employees, athletes, and the public. They can be found in the following link.
Guidance for Sports Operations During the Covid-19 Emergency
The PIAA released on June 10, 2020 the Preliminary School Sports’ Guidance for schools as issued by the Governor’s Office and PA Department of Education (PDE). This information will allow each school to resume voluntary sports’ related activities and to develop their own Athletics, Health and Safety Plan.
Preliminary School Sports’ Guidance Guidelines from PDE
The PIAA released on June 5, 2020 guidelines for the initiation of out-of-season activities. Here is the PIAA press release on that subject.
Out-of-Season Activities Guidelines
The PIAA has posted a list of Frequently Asked Questions on its website with information related to school district athletic related closures due to the pandemic and the upcoming 2020-21 year. Click on the link below in order to access that information.
The latest PIAA News Release regarding the Covid 19 Crisis can be found below.