Sports Seasons Modifications Update
By NFHS on August 24, 2020
https://www.nfhs.org/articles/sports-seasons-modifications-update/The NFHS is tracking the status of high school sports as fall seasons approach. Because of the pandemic, several states have delayed the start of the fall sports season or altered the sports seasons.
As of August 24, the following state associations have delayed or altered the Fall season.
Alaska (First contests for fall sports moved from August 14 to August 20)
Arizona (Golf – August 17; Cross Country and Swimming and Diving – August 24; Badminton, Fall Soccer and Volleyball – August 31; and Football – September 7)
California (December 2020 or January 2021)
Colorado (Boys Golf – August 3; Boys Tennis – August 10; Cross Country – August 12; Football – February 22; Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Boys Soccer, Unified Bowling and Girls Volleyball – March 1)
Connecticut (August 17)
Delaware (Winter Sports – December 2020; Fall Sports – February 2021; The exact start dates will be decided upon at the September DIAA Board of Directors meeting.)
District of Columbia (January 4)
Florida (August 24)
Illinois (Boys/Girls Golf, Girls Tennis, Boys/Girls Cross Country, and Girls Swimming and Diving – August 10; Boys Soccer, Football and Girls Volleyball – Spring 2021)
Iowa (The IHSAA announced a revised seven-week regular season football schedule running from August 28 through October 9.)
Hawaii (Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football and Girls Volleyball – January 2021)
Georgia (The Georgia High School Association postponed the start of football season until September 4; while permitted to continue practice, competitive cheerleading competitions are delayed until November 21.)
Kentucky (August 24; The golf season schedule is unchanged.)
Louisiana (Cross Country and Swimming and Diving – August 31; Volleyball – September 8; and Football – October
Maine (September
Maryland (Fall and winter competition seasons postponed during the first semester)
Massachusetts (Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Dance, Fall Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, and Volleyball – September 18; Football, Fall Cheer and Unified Basketball – February 22)
Michigan (Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis and Volleyball – August 12; Football – Spring 2021; Competition guidelines for Volleyball, Boys soccer and Lower Peninsula Girls Swimming & Diving will be announced August 19.)
Minnesota (Cross Country, Tennis, Soccer, and Swimming and Diving – August 17; Football and Volleyball – Spring 2021)
Mississippi (August 10; Football starts August 17)
Nevada (Winter sports January 2; Fall sports February 20; Spring sports April 3)
New Hampshire (September
New Jersey (September 14; the fall sports of Gymnastics and Volleyball move to Season 3 – February 16)
New Mexico (The NMAA, through Governor recommendations, canceled contact sports competition for the fall. As a result, the 2020 football and soccer seasons have been switched to the spring semester.)
New York (Not before September 21)
North Carolina (Cross Country and Volleyball – November 4; Swimming and Diving – November 23; Basketball – December 7; Boys Soccer and Lacrosse – January 11; Football – February 8; Boys Tennis, Girls Soccer and Softball – March 1; Baseball, Girls Tennis, Track and Field, and Wrestling – April 12; and Cheerleading – May 1)
Ohio (August 21)
Oregon (Basketball, Swimming and Diving, and Wrestling – December 28; Football, Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country – February 22)
Pennsylvania (August 24)
Rhode Island (September 14)
South Carolina (Girls Golf, Swimming and Diving, and Girls Tennis – August 17; Cross Country and Volleyball – August 24; Competitive Cheer and Football – September 8.)
Texas (August 3 for conferences 1A-4A football and volleyball; conferences 5A-6A start September 7)
Vermont (Football programs are allowed to hold a 7-on-7 touch football season (not the NFHS-recognized 6-, 8-, 9- or 11-player contact football); Volleyball matches must be held outside – September
Virginia (December 14)
Washington (Alternate seasons for Cross Country, Golf, Softball and Tennis – September 7; Football – February 17; Cheerleading, Cross Country, Girls Swimming and Diving, 1B/2B Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Softball and Volleyball – March 1; Other alternate seasons for Golf and Tennis – March 1)
West Virginia (August 17)
Wisconsin (Fall Sports – August 17; Winter Sports – November 23; Alternate Fall Sports – February/March, per WIAA Release; and Spring Sports – April 19)
The following states will not play football this fall:
California
Colorado
Delaware
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oregon
Vermont
Virginia
Washington