High school sports seasons further delayed

High school sports have been delayed even further. 

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association put off the start of high school sports seasons in the 2020-21 school year to Feb. 1. 

Seasons had been scheduled to start Dec. 28, but because of a surge in COVID cases around the state, the executive board of the WIAA decided on Nov. 17 to delay the start of sports seasons even further, until Feb. 1. 

In the meantime, summer-style coaching is allowed until Jan. 23 for all sports.

Traditional winter sports are scheduled to begin with practices on February 1 and end with a regional culminating event on March 20, a Nov. 18 news release from the WIAA explains. Traditional fall sports are now scheduled to begin March 15 (March 8 for football) and end on May 1. Traditional spring sports will begin with practices on April 26 and conclude on June 12.