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CIF Cancels Season 1 Championship Events Following Delay of State Guidelines

Published on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 | 11:13 am
 

Pasadena youth sports teams experienced another setback this week. 

The California Interscholastic Federation has announced it is removing all regional and state championship events from the Season 1 Sports calendar after California public health officials delayed the expected release of youth sports guidance amid the ongoing viral surge.

Guidance allowing schools to return to full practices and competitions from the California Department of Public Health likely won’t come until after Jan. 1 “at the earliest,” the CIF said in a written statement. “Thus, all full practice and competition start dates are officially on hold until updated guidance is issued.”

“By canceling Regional and State Championship events, more student-athletes will have the opportunity to participate in a longer season, rather than a truncated season with Regional and State post-season play for a limited number of schools,” the statement said.

Boys volleyball will be pushed back to Season 2 in hopes of preventing the loss of a second season, according to the CIF.  A schedule was expected to be released in January.

“The CIF is confident this decision is a necessary and reasonable action for our member schools, student-athletes, and school communities in light of the current statewide crisis,” the statement added. “This revision to the CIF State 2020-21 Season 1 Sports calendar offers our Sections and Leagues the flexibility and needed time to plan for the return to practice and competition once updated guidance is provided by the CDPH.”

More information about CIF’s  planning for the return of high school sports is available online at cifss.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Update-December-1.pdf.

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