Vermont cancels high school wrestling and indoor track this year due to pandemic
https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/November/03/Vermont-cancels-high-school-wrestlingBy Various media outlets | Nov. 03, 2020, 2:06 p.m. (ET)
Reports are coming in from media stories concerning the decision in the state of Vermont concerning winter high school sports. In short, both wrestling and indoor track were cancelled for high school student-athletes this year due to the pandemic.
Editor’s Note: To our knowledge, Vermont becomes the first state that has cancelled wrestling in its entirety at the high school level due to COVID-19.
A full announcement is due today from the Vermont Principals’ Association, but is not yet available. We will share some of the media reports on this unprecedented decision.
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont high schools will have no wrestling and indoor track season this winter, and Vermont ski resorts will have strict new capacity limits according to new guidance released Tuesday.
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Vermont officials say in addition to the cancelation of wrestling and indoor track, cheering squads cannot practice vocal routines, and spectators are not allowed for any indoor games or practices.
For sports that got the ok, practices can start November 30th and competition can begin on January 11. Delays or cancelations could happen to winter sports if COVID cases continue to spread. The state doesn’t want any team-based social gatherings and the state expanded the mask mandate to referees and coaches.
A detailed list of changes will be released soon by the Vermont Principals' Association.
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont high schools will have no wrestling and indoor track season this winter, and Vermont ski resorts will have strict new capacity limits according to new guidance released Tuesday.
Vermont officials say in addition to the cancelation of wrestling and indoor track, cheering squads cannot practice vocal routines, and spectators are not allowed for any indoor games or practices. For sports that got the ok, practices can start November 30th and competition can begin on January 11. Delays or cancelations could happen to winter sports if COVID cases continue to spread. The state doesn’t want any team-based social gatherings and the state expanded the mask mandate to referees and coaches.
A detailed list of changes will be released soon by the Vermont Principals' Association.