The Ohio High School Athletic Association revealed Friday that the season is set to start throughout the final week of August as arranged, however the regular season will be shortened to 6 games while the playoffs– which all schools will be eligible for– will start in early October.
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If video games are enabled to proceed forward this fall, the 2020 Ohio high school football season will be played in a customized format.
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” This raises the possibility of schools generating some income through gate receipts, and permitting schools to play after being gotten rid of from the playoffs resembles regulations that already exist for many other OHSAA sports,” Goldring composed. “Additionally, this implies schools that may be postponed in beginning their seasons could still have a football season.”
” In continuing our constructive, ongoing discussions with the Governors Office, we were recommended today that ending our season previously in football remained in the very best interest of the participants due to the unpredictability of what colder weather could do to COVID‐19 cases,” Goldring composed in his memo to OHSAA members. “Therefore, our Board of Directors today authorized a modification to the OHSAA football season that our company believe will be a win‐win for all parties. It must be kept in mind (and as formerly communicated) that school vs. school competitors in football (and the other contact sports of soccer and field hockey) will not move forward unless the Ohio Director of Healths Order is amended.”
Schools will likewise have the choice of scheduling approximately 10 regular-season football games if they choose not to participate in the playoffs or if they are gotten rid of from the playoffs early, however all regular-season games need to be played no behind Nov. 14 while the state finals will be held no later on than Nov. 21.
#OHSAA FOOTBALL – The 2020 season will be adjusted if video games are approved by the Governor and Ohio Department of Health. The Board of Directors voted 9-0 to accept the proposition, which gives schools the finest opportunity to have a season, if approved. It must be kept in mind (and as previously interacted) that school vs. school competition in football (and the other contact sports of soccer and field hockey) will not move forward unless the Ohio Director of Healths Order is modified.”
Must the season have the ability to be played this fall, that would be excellent news for Ohio State dedicates like Pickerington North protective end Jack Sawyer, who plans to enlist early and would not play his senior season of high school football if the season was relocated to spring. Pickerington North is currently arranged to play Massillon Washington– and another Ohio State devote, broad receiver Jayden Ballard– in the season opener for both groups on Aug. 30, though its uncertain precisely how Ohio high school football groups will adjust their schedules in reducing their routine seasons to six video games.
The Ohio Governors Office and Department of Health still require to accept the resumption of contact sports competitors between schools, which has actually not taken place yet, however OHSAA interim executive director Bob Goldring said the relocate to end the season early was made based upon suggestions from those parties.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stated Friday that he will make a statement next week relating to high school, college and professional sports in the state of Ohio.
