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Association is excited to
announce all fall sports will begin on time.
With the collaboration of the Wyoming
Department of Health and the Wyoming
Department of Education, the WHSAA’s
Smart Start Fall Sports Guidelines were
established and approved to return students
safely to the six fall sports offered.
Practices are scheduled to begin on
Monday, Aug. 10, for 4A football, golf and
tennis. On Aug. 17, cross-country, 1A-3A
football, girls’ swimming and diving and
volleyball will begin practices.
“We are excited for our students,” said
WHSAA Commissioner Ron Laird. “We
appreciate the WDH and WDE working
with us to approve a plan we all believe can
safely return our students to their sport. We
know the mental and emotional issues those
students experienced last spring when track
and soccer were canceled.”
“I cannot overstate the importance of
allowing students to safely participate in
activities this fall,” State Superintendent
Jillian Balow added. “Activities are essential
to the physical, emotional and social
wellbeing of our children and fundamental
to our mission in K-12 education of building
character and necessary skills in our youth.
It will take all of us, including parents and
the students, doing our part to make this fall
successful.”
This is the first step to opening a successful
fall season, Laird emphasized, and will
require a “concerted effort” by administrators,
coaches, parents and fans to “follow the
guidelines to benefit our students.”
“With the ever-changing conditions that
exist during the COVID-19 pandemic, we
know we are going to have to be flexible
and ready to adjust,” he added. “We believe
we have those plans in place for each
sport. Our students deserve everyone’s best
effort.”
The WHSAA Board of Directors will give
further guidance to the schools concerning
the six fall sports to assist them in their
planning of social distancing for each sport.
Reducing the total number of competitors at
each event will be a priority. The WHSAA
Board will also consider adjustments to
culminating events to reduce numbers as
well.
The WHSAA asks everyone to join
together to make completing each sport this
fall a reality.
