IHSA Allows Return to Play for All Sports

IHSA Allows Return to Play for All Sports

The current COVID-19 pandemic has become the point of focus and concern for all educational institutions.  The IHSA has been monitoring and providing constant guidelines for allowing sport activities to continue within IDPH guidelines.  IHSA Board of...
IESA Alters Sports Schedules

IESA Alters Sports Schedules

Jerry Lindsey wrote this article. The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) held its fall board meeting in a zoom format.  Members announced several changes to the Alternative Plan for the Return to Play activities, established in July 2020. Following the...
Parks and Recreation Cancels Fall Sports

Parks and Recreation Cancels Fall Sports

Parks and Recreation Coordinator Katie Selburg reported, “We have made the final decision not to offer any youth sports (Soccer and Flag Football) for the 2020 fall season. “The most recent Illinois guidelines laid out for youth sports participation in...
IHSA Modified 2020-21 Schedule

IHSA Modified 2020-21 Schedule

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, and announced plans for the 2020-21 school year.  The plan was sent to the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) for final approval. The COVID-19 pandemic led the Board...
IHSA Modified 2020-21 Schedule

IHSA Defers to IDPH, ISBE, and Governor on Return to Play

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, that it will defer to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and the Governor’s Office on all of its Return to Play Guidelines...