On Friday, the Governor and IDPH announced additional updates to Illinois Sports Guidelines, which will allow for all sports including High Risk Sports (Basketball and Football) to be played if a Region is in Phase 4. We are in Region 6, which currently is in Phase 4 mitigation status as of yesterday.
IDPH Illinois sports Guidance, January 22, 2021
The IHSA, met today, Wednesday, January 27, to set season schedules for the remainder of the year. That schedule is as follows:
IHSA Sport | IDPH Risk | Practices Start | Practice Dates Before Games | State Series | End Date |
Boys/Girls Basketball | High | ASAP | 7 | No State Series | March 13 |
Football | High | March 3 | 1st Game March 19 | No State Series | April 24 |
Girls Volleyball | Medium | March 8 | 7 dates | No State Series | April 24 |
Baseball | Low | April 5 | 7 dates | To Be Decided | June 19 |
Softball | Low | April 5 | 7 dates | To Be Decided | June 19 |
Boys/Girls Track & Field | Low | April 5 | 7 dates | To Be Decided | June 19 |
Click here for the entire IHSA Press Release
The IESA, which governs our Junior High Sports, has announced that season schedules set earlier in the year will be followed. That schedule (full schedule linked below) called for Winter Sports (JH Girls Volleyball and JH Boys Basketball) to be played January through early March; and for Spring Sports (JH Girls Basketball and JH Boys & Girls Track) to be held March through May.
Junior High Girls Volleyball information was shared last week with practice starting today, January 2
Junior High Boys Basketball information was also shared late last week with practice staring Tuesday, January 26.
LEIC and LIC Conference Athletic Directors are working on finalizing game schedules, which will be shared as soon as possible.
We continue to work on answers to numerous questions regarding cheer, dance, pep band, spectators, livestreaming, expectations for athlete re-acclimation after Co-Vid, etc. that we will share answers to as soon as possible as well.
Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation!