Practice starts, games on hold

By JEFF LAMPE
Weekly Post Staff Writer

Practices will resume at many schools for junior high students in basketball and volleyball, but playing games is still an issue to be decided at a later date.

According to the IESA, under Tier 1 restriction such as those currently in place for our area, volleyball can conduct practices, hold intra-team scrimmages and place contests after seven days of practice within the EMS region. Spectators are not advised at this time.

Sports that are considered high risk such as basketball are currently limited to practices. All participants and coaches must wear face masks.

IHSA teams in the area participating in low-risk sports such as competitive cheer, and competitive dance that are under Tier 1 restrictions can also take part in practices and contests.

Basketball, which is still considered a high-risk sport, is limited to practices and intra-team scrimmages.

The IHSA Board of Directors meets Jan. 27. “It is my expectation that we will come out of that meeting with a more formalized schedule for the remainder of the year,” said Matt Troha, assistant executive director of the IHSA.

The IESA Board of Directors meets Jan. 29. According to Executive Director Steve Endsley, the purpose of the meeting is to “discuss how the regionally based mitigation progression impacts season length and the ability to conduct a state series in the remaining activities.”