On Friday, August 7, 2020, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) announced a two-week postponement of the start of the fall sports season to August 24th. The motion, which passed at the meeting, is as follows:

Motion to defer the start of all fall sports for two weeks to Aug. 24, 2020, during which staff is requested to continue to seek a dialogue with the administration, the legislature and all athletic stakeholders to obtain clarification on the possibility of safely conducting athletic activities in conjunction with the start of the school year.

Thus, barring any further action, all fall sports, other than football, will be allowed to begin official practices on August 24th. Football can begin heat acclimatization on that date.

The meeting was held in response to the August 6th joint recommendation by PDE and PDH that Pre-K-12 school and recreational youth sports be suspended until at least January 1, 2021.

The committee will meet again on August 21st.

To view the Q&A period of the meeting, click here.