PIAA Votes to Begin Fall Sports (August 21, 2020)

On Friday, August 21, 2020, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Board of Directors  voted 25-5 to begin the fall sports season on Monday, August 24, 2020. According to a PIAA press release, all sports may begin based on decisions made by school districts and 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 goes on to say that, through each member schools’ adherence to their developed school health and safety plans and the PIAA Return to Competition guidelines, sports can continue.

To view the PIAA Press Release, click here.