NCHSAA to allow high school sports to resume workouts on June 15; Wake County Schools' dead period to go through July 6
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina High School Athletic Association will lift its COVID-19 dead period on June 15.
Teams at more than 400 schools will be able to start summer activities next Monday, however, the NCHSAA says superintendents and local boards of education will ultimately decide when activities can resume.
The NCHSAA will allow high school sports to resume in the state after a months-long death period at the hands of the coronavirus. The guidance utilizes a three-phase plan intended to help schools and athletic administrators navigate the gradual reopening of high school sports. All sports will be allowed to begin practicing on June 15 with measures to limit physical contact and sharing equipment.
Phase 1 will include general requirements across the board for all sports with specific requirements for each sport.
WCPSS has determined that we will remain in a dead period through at least July 6, 2020.
"WCPSS presently has a team of stakeholders reviewing the guidelines from the NCHSAA and working on a district-wide plan, composed of guidelines and procedures, to prepare for the safe return to participation of our student athletes and coaches," said Lisa Luten of WCPSS.
