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I do think that the SCHSSCA should respond.

The biggest concern should be the competitive advantages that some schools will have because they have sport specific classes (i.e. "soccer" class). Taking away open season only widens that gap since those schools have been practicing soccer since August and will continue almost up until the first official day of tryouts.

The bigger concern should be the season itself. With most school districts going back to some sort of 4 or 5 days a week plan, spring sports will be at a higher risk for positive tests. Here are the questions that need to be answered:

1. Does 1 positive test stop the whole program? We are by nature able to keep our kids away from each other; we are not football, wrestling, or basketball and should have different rules.

2. Can we extend the season? Have the state finals the weekend of May 29, everyone will still be in school. This would allow us to not play any games the week after spring break (the suggestion for basketball after winter break) and would allow us an additional 1/2 week to make up games at the end. Playoffs could then be spread over 2 1/2 weeks with 2 games a week (1 the first week on Friday/Saturday). Note: this is not delaying the season, it is making it longer and would help to make sure that sports that did not have a season last year can have one this year.

3. Will schools that go virtual be allowed to continue sports? Football played several weeks with schools in an "all-virtual" setting, spring sports should get the same.

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