Call it the biggest attack of the year in high schools in California.
The California Department of Public Health on Tuesday released its weekly coronavirus report, and the provinces where the adjusted daily dropout rate reached 14.0 or less per 100,000 are being cleared to launch outdoor sports Friday under the state update for youths released last week. was made.
Lands that reach the threshold in Southern California include Los Angeles (12.3), Orange (11.9) and San Luis Obispo (9.4). Countries that do not reach the threshold are Ventura (16.9), San Bernardino (15.2), Riverside (16.6) and Santa Barbara (16.9). Last week, Los Angeles was at 20.0 and Orange County at 20.7, so improvement was rapid and gives hope to other counties. The next chance to reach the threshold is Tuesday, March 2nd.
Now individual schools, districts and provinces have to decide which sports are allowed. For football and water polo, weekly testing of athletes and coaches is required, with results available within 24 hours of playing in a match.
A Los Angeles County Department of Public Health spokesman said in a statement: “The [LACDPH] use the available science and current data to direct the reopening of sectors in consultation with the Board of Supervisors. We will consult with the Board of Supervisors to determine the state’s recommendations and the timing of accepting amendments to the County Health Officer Order that may resume (contact) youth sports. ”
If LA County resisted the state recommendations to allow outdoor sports, the outcry in the community would presumably be loud and intense.
Most sports competitions have been held for 11 months. Cross country started on January 25th and girls tennis started on Monday. Now others have to follow, such as baseball, softball, lacrosse, golf and swimming. Soccer may begin Saturday in Orange and Los Angeles.
“It drives us crazy. That’s great, ”said West Hills Chaminade athletic director Todd Borowski. He has to draw up new schedules and determine how he will share his athletics facilities six days a week for competitions and exercises while implementing safety protocols.
A big football match between Bellflower St. John Bosco and Chatsworth Sierra Canyon on March 12 in St. John Bosco has already been confirmed. Sierra Canyon coach Jon Ellinghouse said he was sending a text to all his players with five exclamation marks: ‘We got our number. Game is on. Wear helmets for exercise. ”
When will football matches start?
The clock can start on Tuesday against the compulsory 14 days of practice, and schools may start conditioning for three days before full exercises with booklets can start on Friday. Scrimmages can be held after 10 days of practice. Games are likely to start March 11-12 or March 18-19 for a five- or six-match season that should end in the Southern Division on April 17.
Once a country has reached an adjusted rate of 14,000 per 100,000, what happens if business suddenly increases?
The state warns that ‘the status of return to competition may at any time be subject to change in the COVID-19 transfer in California’, but outdoor sports teams can play and continue to play regardless of the changing figures, unless a new stay-home order is issued by the state or a country decides to impose a stricter guideline.
May students practice two sports?
The California Department of Public Health has encouraged athletes and coaches to limit participation to one team over the same season or period. The CIF receives confirmation from the CDPH that this is a recommendation, not a mandate. It is the choice of each school and each district. The CIF rule to restrict students to no more than 18 hours of activity per week for school-related sports will be applied.
What is the status of indoor sports?
Some schools are holding outdoor competitions in wrestling, basketball and volleyball. The CIF intends to plead that the sports will resume indoors with masked wearers if daily rate figures continue to fall.
Will students at Los Angeles Unified participate in sports this school year?
Supt. Austin Beutner announced Monday that sports conditioning will resume on campuses next week. This is a first step towards the return of any sport, but he has yet to change from November that if it is not safe enough to be in a classroom, it is not safe enough to participate in sport do not take. LAUSD is still engaged in distance education.
Can schools plan any opponent?
No. There are strict guidelines for inter-team competition. Both teams must be located in the same country, or the opponent is in a border area where the sport may play. No tournaments with more than two teams are allowed. This guideline is something the CIF hopes can be revised, as it will prevent play-off matches taking place this spring in major divisions such as the Southern Division.